Boxcar train from Bolivia to Antofagasta near the Ascotan pass (3965 metre a.s.l.) with locomotives GL26C-2 # 2004 (former Queensland Government Railway # 2106) and GR12 # 2404 (former Ferrocarril... (more)

In a magnificent place, the Salar de Carcote located right in the Andes at 4000 meters above sea level, this train FCAB rail company that transports zinc concentrate, and is completing his long jo... (more)

In Salar de Carcote salt lake located right in the Andes at 4000 meters above sea level, this train FCAB rail company that transports zinc concentrate, and is completing his long journey, coming t... (more)

The colors of the FCAB matches perfectly with the spectacular landscape with active volcano Ollagüe.

The boxcar train from Antofagasta to Bolivia will soon reach the border station of Ollagüe, pulling are GR12 # 2404 (former Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Colombia # 422, but is a entirely rebuild) ... (more)

Three locomotives running down Cumbre pass east side. GR12U # 1403 and Clyde built G22 # 1435 (former WAGR A1518) had been midtrain helper on a train on the west side befor (see photo ID 398299), ... (more)

In the warm evening light a train from Mejillones is fighting up Cumbre pass below the horseshoe curve of Desemparados. Pulling are GR12U # 1405 (new for FCAB in 1961), Clyde built GL22C # 1454 (f... (more)

A large train carrying sulfuric acid and copper, the Chilean railway company FCAB, crosses the railway line known as "Cumbrepass" railroad connection between large copper mining and seaport of Mej... (more)

GR 12 # 2402 and GL26C-2 # 2005 and 2010 started the ascent from the Salar de Ascotan to the hill before reaching Salar de Carcote. Trainload from Mejillones to Ollagüe (-San Cristóbal mine) was... (more)

After leaving the border station of Ollagüe, the heavy train with lead/zinc/silver concentrates in round containers, pulled by GL26C-2 # 2005 and 2010 and GR12 # 2405, is passing the active volca... (more)

Clyde built GL26C-2 # 2011, NF210 # 1425 and GR12 # 2405 are tackling the east ascent to Cumbre pass between Prat and Pampa.

GR12U # 1403 (built new for FCAB in 1961) and Clyde G22 #1435 (former Western Australia Government Railway WAGR) are midtrain helper on a train over Cumbre pass from Mejillones towards Calama. Hea... (more)

GR12UD #1408 (the only fitted with a rebuilt end cab), Clyde built G22 # 1434 (former Western Australia Government Railway WAGR # A1517, still in former paint scheme) and GR12U # 1402 (built new f... (more)

GR12UD #1408 (the only fitted with a rebuilt end cab), Clyde built G22 # 1434 (former Western Australia Government Railway WAGR # A1517, still in former paint scheme) and GR12U # 1402 (built new f... (more)

Touching the sky! The FCAB line to Bolivia is reaching nearly 4000 meter on the Ascotan pass summit, here we are on about 3450 m. Untypical precipitations in december 2011 caused more snow then us... (more)