The train goes around the great salt flats of Carcote ( See in RP photography ID #390236 ), a rich deposit of various salts (chlorides, chlorates, nitrates, nitrides, boron, borax, lithium, etc.).

As I read in other photographs, it really seems that this is another planet, maybe Mars. And do not say because this place is in my country, or because I've been in that place. In the photo, the t... (more)

Well into the sunset in the Chilean altiplano, this train with warehouses continues down from the heights of the Andes to the city of Calama, and then to the regional capital Antofagasta.

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 mineral concentrate, and is completing his long... (more)

Sunset in the Andes: The lights go out in the Salar de Ascotan (second region of Antofagasta, Chile) as well as the day winds down, and this holds loaded train continues its long journey to the se... (more)

FCAB Antofagasta train at full power - faster and with a demonic roar, with silver pots San Cristobal Mine in Bolivia, toward the border town of Ollagüe, across the great Ascotan salt lake.

Wide open space and an impressive 2300 ton train on 1 metre gauge. 3 locomotives of the FCAB are pulling a loaded train (lead/zinc/silver concentrates in containers) from the San Cristóbal mine ... (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)

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 # 2005 and 2010 ex Queensland and GR12 #2402 ex Colombia are pulling the heavy train from the San Cristobal mine in Bolivia to the port of Mejillones above the Salar de Ascotan... (more)

The long train with lead/zinc/silver concentrates in round containers from the San Cristobal mine in Bolivia to the port of Mejillones left the border station Ollagüe shortly. Pulling are Clyde G... (more)