FCAB short train with empty tanks of sulfuric acid, from the great SPENCE BHP Billiton copper mine, passes along the former Sierra Gorda station, Atacama desert.

Evening in Ascotan, in the heights of Andes, with a dramatic sky in that moment who later became a thunderstorm, and FCAB #1250 continues the travel to Mejillones, in chilean altiplano.

Altiplanic power of FCAB, northbound #209 from Mejillones, after leaving behind the town of San Pedro and start climbing towards Ascotan (4000 mts), the highest point on the way to Ollagüe.

FCAB box car and hopper ore train, #1251 from Mejillones and Portezuelo, to Ollagüe for change cars with bolivian FCA railway. In the picture, the train climbs by the hard curves of Polapi, betwe... (more)

Beautiful sky on the heights of Andes mountain and chilean altiplano, accompanies the passing of FCAB ore train by the great Ascotan salt lake, in February 2012. FCAB westbound train #1250 from Ol... (more)

After missing the international highway, the route of FCAB reappears in the distance in the field of Polapi, overcoming the unevenness of the ground thanks to the many curves of the section, makin... (more)

Beautiful background accompanies the passing of FCAB ore train between Carcote - Cebollar - Ascotan. In Octuber of last year. FCAB westbound train, loaded with copper and zinc concentrates, from O... (more)

Evening in Ascotan salt lake, in Octuber of last year. FCAB westbound train, loaded with copper and zinc concentrates, from Ollagüe and final destination in Mejillones (Angamos harbour), climbing... (more)

Aucanquilcha: A westbound FCAB train with warehouses continues down from the heights of the Andes to the city of Calama, and then to the regional capital Antofagasta. In the background and ... (more)

Carcote Salt Lake: In the great chilean altiplano and Andes Mountain, and after crossing a long straight in the background (http://www.railpictures.net/photo/436562) in the middle of the gr... (more)

Southbound FCAB #210 ore train, destination Angamos harbour in Mejillones city, on a long trip from Ollague (Previously from San Cristobal Mine in Uyuni - Bolivia). In the left background, is appr... (more)

Triple EMD GL26C-2 traction, northbound FCAB #1251 train Mejillones - Ollagüe with containers carrying ore concentrate and warehouses to the Chile - Bolivia border, bypassing the Ascotan Pass and... (more)

Triple EMD GL26C-2 traction, northbound FCAB #1251 train Mejillones - Ollagüe with containers carrying ore concentrate and warehouses to the Chile - Bolivia border, bypassing the Ascotan Pass, th... (more)

Ollagüe, the last station on this FCAB railway line - Ascotan pass, before continuing to the Bolivian country.

Eyes of salt: On october 2013, eastbound FCAB ore and warehouses train coming from Mejillones and final destination Ollague, down from Ascotan pass (4000 meters above sea level) and goes around th... (more)