A crew member (hostler) demonstrates the lower roofline of the export Alco (compared to US units) as he and his partner prepare to take the unit off a train that recently arrived from Santiago and... (more)

Arrived at first light at the station in Talca Chile to ride a passenger train and the first thing I see is an Alco sitting under the train shed. The guards weren't letting anyone one the platform... (more)

Woodpaste train running to Talcahuano.

Pequeño tren de Fepasa pasando por lo que era antiguamente la estación de Maipú. Esta locomotora había pasado con 10 vagones del mismo tipo que el de la foto hacia Talagante, volviendo hacia S... (more)

Unloading a freight train at Thriasio yard.

Freight train at Thriasio yard.

That chair is for railfans!

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This train takes around 10 Hours from Saldillo to Ventanas, from east to west.