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)

End of sunlight, the sun hides between the hills of Andes mountain, FERRONOR train downward very slowly from Potrerillos CODELCO foundry, by the by the steep slope of the line.

Potrerillos - Montandon Ravine: In Potrerillos (Diego de Almagro), the sun has been hidden between the hills of the Andes mountain, the night will begin soon and trains of FERRONOR railway continu... (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.

Duo of GR12 and FERRONOR train from Llanta, arriving to Montandon former station, where he pauses briefly to review the entire train. After passing Montandon is a closed horseshoe curve and from t... (more)

FERRONOR railway, working between Potrerillos and Llanta. EMD GR12U locomotive, from CODELCO Potrerillos foundry leads a loaded train of sulfuric acid, used in the process of leaching of copper.

FERRONOR railway, working between Potrerillos and Llanta, and then to the "Barquito" harbour in Chañaral. EMD GR12U locomotive, from CODELCO Potrerillos foundry leads a loaded train of sulfuric a... (more)

Llanta yard and former station, and a FERRONOR train loaded with sulfuric acid is ready to leave for CODELCO Potrerillos foundry.

Two locomotives EMD G12 continuous route to Potrerillos CODELCO foundry and copper plant, with oil and acid train from Llanta (Diego de Almagro city). The locomotives are seen blackened, this is b... (more)

26 miles from Diego de Almagro, 121 miles from Caldera, and FERRONOR train in route to Potrerillos, third region of Atacama.

The Encanche station is still used as passing place, but only for diesel trains. So the remnants of the steam era are no longer used, but still there. Even if we are here in one of the earth's dri... (more)

Dangerous trip between Montandon and Potrerillos metric gauge line, in Diego de Almagro city (North of Chile) ... by FERRONOR train loaded with copper concentrate from Llanta, with a maximum slope... (more)

From the colorful heights of Andes mountain, two EMD GR12 and FERRONOR copper train already soon get to Potrerillos foundry, and with its characteristic and complete black color seems a tattoo on... (more)

In difference to other units on the line GR12U #412 has still some spots where the basic paint scheme in yellow/blue is visible. But still also this loco shows heavy signs of its use on the steep ... (more)

The Condor watching her train! ... FERRONOR train loaded with copper concentrate from Llanta, near Montandon - Potrerillos in metric gauge line, with a maximum slope of 3.9% in this section. EMD G... (more)