Short freighttrain waits near Matucana
In a few moments the crew is ready for the departure
FCCA no. 1008 and 1009 climbing a switchback between Matucana and Tamboraque
out of the tunnel - over the bridge - into another tunnel .... and all this with towering mountains, nearly vertical walls of stone and a very narrow passage for rail and road - this is transport ... (more)
1015 on the small bridge in the middle of the second level of the Balta double loops.
before departure, the engineer and the "safety-man" have a chat. These safety-men ride on one of the last cars of each train to ensure braking possibility if the train should tear apart.
FCCA C39-8 #1003 and C30M-3 #1001 sit idling buy the turntable at Matucana waiting for a crew to take them and a cut of cars down to Chosica
at about 3000m above sea level, 1002 blasts up the 4%-grade on the historically highest railroad of the world. This bridge, back in the 1920ies, was the place of a head-on collision of two steam e... (more)
Jean-Marc Frybourg showed us some very impressive pictures of the Central Andino recently. In August 2001 a charter of Trains Unlimited Tours with ALCO 602 is crossing the Challape bridge near Mat... (more)
