FCAB #210 Ollagüe - Mejillones loaded with ore concentrate, leave behind the Carcote salt lake.

The area of Diego de Almagro and Potrerllos offers a fabulous contrast between the blue sky and the Andean massifs. FERRONOR train from CODELCO foundry in Potrerillos, downhill to Llanta loaded wi... (more)

An acid train climbed Cumbre Pass.

Acid tanks have crested the summit and are dropping down the grade through the sterile landscape of Cumbre Pass.

The boxcar train from Bolivia.

The boxcar train from Bolivia, Volcano Ascotan in the background.

Working hard in a strong crosswind on the way up to Ascotan Summit

Heights of Andes mountain and chilean altiplano, accompanies the passing of FCAB box car train by Ascotan, in February 2012. FCAB #1250 from Ollagüe and final destination in Portezuelo (Antofagas... (more)

Old viaduct over the canyon of Loa river (built in 1899, 104 meters high), in Conchi town. The FCAB train of mineral concentrate (two EMD GL26C-2 and EMD GR12 completely refurbished and repowered)... (more)

FCAB units are looking the same color as the dust on Cumbre Pass as they grind up the grade with empty sulfuric acid tanks. 2 more units are shoving on the rear.

One of Ferronor's new GT46ACe climbs the hill towards the engine house at Vallenor. The sun popped out for a few minutes as the advancing storm came our way.

Brand new locomotive EMD GT46AC, a huge SD70ACe in version "export model" (GT46AC), with metric gauge dimensions. Iron train of FERRONOR with on of the six new locomotives, passes throug... (more)

Only train and desert: Eastbound FCAB railway train loaded with acid, and empty copper cars, in the extreme Atacama desert, passes through the Cochrane sector, in the vicinity of the great ... (more)

Upward and leaving the tunnel between Montandon and Potrerillos, this is the reason for the black color on all locomotives of FERRONOR division Llanta.

Triple traction in front and two helpers locomotives in end of FCAB train loaded with sulfuric acid, up to hard slope from Mejillones to great CODELCO Chuquicamata copper mine, by Cumbre Pass in P... (more)