Northeastbound FCAB international train crossing San Pedro old station between Conchi and Polapi, in route to Ollague.

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, we see the Aucanquilcha ... (more)

Beautiful view of Carcote area and "Chela" volcano (5648 meters above sea level) in the Background, and FCAB train goes around the great salt flats of Carcote, a rich deposit of various salts (chl... (more)

The Atacama desert in all its vastness. FCAB train, carrying sulfuric acid, copper, and warehouses loaded from Bolivia. Passing by the mining sector of Sierra Gorda.

The FCAB train goes around the great salt flats of Carcote (See in RP photography ID #390236 : http://www.railpictures.net/photo/390236), a rich deposit of various salts (chlorides, chlorates, nit... (more)

2401 and 2402 are on their way from the Bolivian border at Ollagüe to Calama. In the background you can see the stratovolcano Ascotan.

The train from #447881 with FCAB engines 2403, 2406 and 2008 has left the salt lakes and is now only minutes away from its destination, the Bolivian border at Ollagüe.

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

Two FCAB train pass each other in "Sergio Galvan" passing loop. The one bound to Mejillones (Angamos harbour) awaits on the siding as the one to Calama and the big copper mines passes by the mainl... (more)

After crossing a long straight in the background (http://www.railpictures.net/photo/436562), in the middle of the great Carcote salt lake Carcote, this alone FCAB train starts to climb towards Asc... (more)

Blue sky and only desert: FCAB convoy, with GMD NF210 ex NCR Newfoundland , carrying sulfuric acid, copper, and warehouses loaded from Bolivia. In the midst of great desert of Atacama, passes thro... (more)

FCAB ore train down to Mejillones, from Olague, crossing the Cumbre Pass (Prat - Pampa line).

The great Carcote salt lake and the FCAB train to Ollagüe.

FCAB engines 2403, 2406 and 2008 will reach Ascotan summit in a few minutes. In the background you can see the massive 6145 m high volcano "San Pedro", covered by a rather unusual amount of snow.

Train carrying sulfuric acid with 5 Locomotives of the Chilean railway company FCAB, crosses the railway line known as "Cumbrepass" railroad connection between large copper mining and seaport of M... (more)