Passenger train Tashkent - Denau. August 24, 2007 is the official date of opening line "Tashguzar - Boysun - Kumkurgan". This line goes bypassing Turkmenistan. So it is allows to carry out direct... (more)

Passenger train Tashkent - Termez

The Great Salt Lake causeway of the Andes: when shooting this shot, I had a Steve Schmollinger picture in mind. My inspiration came from RPN picture #201377. But the light was not as interesting a... (more)

The Great Salt Lake causeway of the Andes

After leaving Ollague near the Chile - Bolivia border, this ore concentrates train going to Calama and Mejillones on the Pacific Coast has just passed the ghost town and abandonned mine of Buenave... (more)

Some data about these engines:
The lead unit #2407 was rebuilt in March 2013. The 2404 dates from April 2009. Both are GT22CU-3, 2400 HP. Here is more information about these engines kindly p... (more)

Climbing out of the Port of Barquito, this train is about to travel through the coastal city of Chañaral, and then will continue toward Diego de Almagro and Llanta.

Union Pacific’s potash local trundles through spectacular Bootlegger Canyon north of Potash, Utah, on April 4, 2010. Above lead locomotive GE AC4400CW-CTE No. 6001 is Corona Arch, with an opening ... (more)

Climbing the almost fully circular horseshoe curves of Cumbre Pass on the Coastal Range of Norh Chile, with rear end helpers on almost all trains.

A tiny yellow thing in the desert
As usual, a speeder acting as track inspection vehicle is running a few kilometers in advance of the two trains climbing the line.

Climbing the east side of Cumbre Pass, this train has only two medium power engines (medium by FCAB standards, i.e. 1250HP and 1200HP) and no rear end helper because it is composed of empty tank c... (more)