Iron train of FERRONOR with on of the six new locomotive EMD GT46AC, and two helpers locomotives in the rear of the load train, climbing up the hard steep slope to Chehueque, under a beautiful sun... (more)

Sunset at Chehueque ... goodbye sun

Scarce vegetation can be found in this desertic area, many cacti accompany the passage of trains of iron in a very cold and cloudy day, not common to observe in those places.

Iron train of FERRONOR with on of the six new locomotive EMD GT46AC, and two helpers locomotives in the rear of the load train, climbing up the hard steep slope to Chehueque, under a beautiful sun... (more)

Having already outgrown the Los Colorados Mine and the "Empalme Norte", and added one assistant locomotive No 601 ("The Helper"), the Iron Train of railway company Ferronor begins the difficult as... (more)

The iron train of FERONOR going up from the valley of Huasco by horseshoe curve in Vallenar, heading Empalme Norte and then Los Colorados iron mine.

LP Chacritas and Iron Train of FERRONOR

The new machine of FERRONOR: EMD GT46AC locomotive displacement with train load of iron, borderin the Huasco valley in the Vallenar city, in the drag test phase. Are 6 new EMD units GT46AC already... (more)

The new machine in the desert sunset: EMD GT46AC locomotive displacement alone in search of a train load of iron, in the testing phase. Are 6 new EMD units GT46AC already arrivals at FERRONOR Chil... (more)

FERRONOR iron train commanded by two EMD GR12 locomotives, down from Chehueque to the "Los Colorados" mining deposit and logging onto the secondary line of crossing sector of Hacienda Chacritas.

Helper locomotive (EMD GT26CU-2), located in the tail of a FERRONOR train loaded with iron commanded by two EMD GR12 locomotives, collaborating on the tough climb from Empalme Norte to Hacienda Ch... (more)

Sunset in northern Chile, with iron train of FERRONOR, loaded and up to Vallenar.

In the sunset, the loaded FERRONOR train passes near Vallenar in the desert, going up a slope with 2 locomotives GM EMD GR12. All in the most arid and dry desert in the world, the Atacama desert l... (more)

Having already outgrown the Los Colorados Mine and the North Junction, and I added the 1 locomotives assistants ("The Helpers"), the Iron Train of railway company Ferronor begins the difficult asc... (more)

In the most arid and dry desert in the world, the Atacama Desert located in the north of Chile, moves the iron train, freight train of the railway company Ferronor, which transports the iron from ... (more)