Oil fired sunset. Southbound from the summit above Norquinco on the Esquel narrow gauge line. This probably would have been much more dramatic if it were coal smoke, but I'm not complaining. Thi... (more)

Henschel 104 is seen shortly after sunrise with its train leaving Leleque. Taken on a Farrail photo charter.

A low sun glints off our train as it climbs out of the Rio Chubut valley north of El Maiten. A Farrail charter on the Esquel narrow gauge line in southern Argentina.

Henschel 104 is seen at 07:54 with its passenger train at sunrise after leaving Ing. Jacobacci on its way towards El Maiten (still on the dual gauge track for the first 10 miles of its journey). T... (more)

The sun is low as our train climbs out of the valley of the Rio Chubut towards Norquinco. For those of us from the western U.S. the Esquel line is very reminiscent of the Carson and Colorado thro... (more)

Sunrise behind our train leaving Ing. Jacobacci. It is on the dual gauge portion of the line shared with the 1676 mm broad gauge, so that the 750 mm gauge third rail is almost centered. Perhaps ... (more)

Henschel 101 with its passenger train between El Maiten and Norquinco in Patagonia. Taken on a Farrail photo charter.

Our charter train climbs north out of the valley of the Rio Chubut, a few miles north of El Maiten. Irrigation has turned what was once an arid landscape into lush farmland.

Farrails photo charter on the 75 cm gauge Esquel line in southern Argentina.

The narrow gauge line to Esquel runs through a vast and lonely landscape for much of its route. It is very much like the Carson and Colorado which was once described as being built 200 miles too ... (more)

A northbound freight from Esquel departs a water stop at Nahuel Pan.

The narrow (75cm) gauge "Old Patagonian Express" prepares to leave Esquel for Ingeniero Jacobacci and the broad guage connection to Buenos Aires. Over the years this line has achieved a modest lev... (more)

Patagonia is a world of wide open spaces with the snow capped Andes as a dramatic backdrop. The 76 cm gauge passenger train (with diner) is on the last leg of its tri-weekly journey to remote Esq... (more)

The old Patagonia express complete with 2'6" guage dining car.

The regular train has just left Esquel, and is headed north to El Maiten and eventually the Ing. Jacobacci connection with the broad gauge to Buenos Aires.