The sun sets in the desert, and the iron pellets train keep on rolling. Notice the faint colors of the flowers in the background, part of the "flower desert" that happens sometimes here ... (more)

FN 4605 going down to the Huasco's river valley, where Vallenar is.

Loaded iron pellets train snakes through the meter-gauge tracks on the chilean northern rail network, owned by Ferronor.

Loaded boxcar train passing through Ascotán station. At 3.965 meters above sea level (over 13.000 ft.), this is the highest point of the route between Calama and the border town of Ollagüe. Runn... (more)

# 408 climbing to Potrerillos mine with acid sulfuric train.

The "Iron Train", arriving Huasco. It can be seen how your cargo residues (iron) are deposited on the sides of the railway, preventing normal growth of vegetation. The port of Huasco has a high le... (more)

Train loaded with copper concentrate from El Salvador copper mine, after passing the Montandon former station is a closed horseshoe curve and from there will begin to climb towards CODELCO foundry... (more)

The "Iron train" of FERRONOR railway with one of the six new locomotives (FN 4606) for Vallenar city

Departure from Chañaral of FERRONOR train loaded woth products for mining, with destination Llanta in Diego de Almagro city.

FCAB box car and hopper ore train, #1251 from Mejillones and Portezuelo, with destination Ollagüe for change cars with bolivian FCA railway. In the picture, the train climbs by the curves borderi... (more)

Have a great finalization of the year, and my best wishes for 2015 to the RP community!. Evening in Ascotan salt lake, in Octuber of last year. FCAB westbound train, loaded with copper and zinc co... (more)

October 2013, a small part of Carcote salt lake viewed from the San Martin slope. After crossing a long straight, in the middle of the great Carcote salt lake, FCAB ore train coming from Ollague a... (more)

Eastbound FCAB ore and warehouses train coming from Calama and final destination Ollague, in curves between San Martin (Carcote) and Ollague. Triple traction of Clyde - EMD GL26C-2 #2003 - #2004 -... (more)

Nr. 412 is one of the engines involved in the 2006 Socompa pass accident, after which Belgrano Cargas initially refused to repair and return the locomotive. In 2013 we could see it in action, thou... (more)