Amtrak’s train No. 6, the California Zephyr, is eastbound through the barren and lonely desert landscape at Solitude, Utah, on the morning of March 5, 2012. Looks like the locomotive took out so... (more)

Westbound FCAB ore train from Ollague, decreasing to Angamos harbour in Mejillones, through a large horseshoe, forming a true circle, something very special to see. The Cumbrepass characterized th... (more)

Southbound FCAB ore train, crossing a long straight, in the middle of the great salt lake Carcote, up to Ascotan.

Near Spence, only desert ... and FCAB railway

Formation of the Chilean railway company FCAB, coming from the seaport of Mejillones, and a large crossing, heading towards Ollagüe, a town located on the border with Bolivia to almost 4000 meter... (more)

A new trip together with trains Atacama desert. Beautiful view of Carcote salt lake, from the San Martin slope. A westbound FCAB ore train coming from Ollague and final destination Angamos harbour... (more)

FCAB ore train, coming from Uyuni (FCA) - Ollague goes to Angamos harbour in Mejillones, and soon to start the night in the vicinity of Ascotan.

Union Pacific was in the middle of changing out the old Rio Grande signals in early 2012, just west of Floy, Utah, on the Green River Subdivision. The signals at 542.7 are literary overshadowed by... (more)

GE BoxCab 289A electric locomotives built in 1927 (New York), circulating for Barriles Gorge, from Barriles yard to Tocopilla harbour.

The Atacama desert in all its vastness. FCAB train, carrying sulfuric acid, copper, and warehouses loaded from Bolivia. Passing by the mining sector of Sierra Gorda.

Amtrak No. 6, the California Zephyr, glides through the Utah desert east of Green River. Soon it will cross the Colorado state line and arrive in Grand Junction a few hours later, on time. There, ... (more)

Yes, there's a train in this picture ;) GR12U 412 is hauling two loads of copper concentrate and empty tank cars on the grade from Montadon to Potrerillos.

Two FCAB train pass each other in "Sergio Galvan" passing loop. The one bound to Mejillones (Angamos harbour) awaits on the siding as the one to Calama and the big copper mines passes by the mainl... (more)

Night shift is running out and the partially loaded train picks excavator operator and charges from the pit.

After crossing a long straight in the background (http://www.railpictures.net/photo/436562), in the middle of the great Carcote salt lake Carcote, this alone FCAB train starts to climb towards Asc... (more)