Incredible to see a railway in these grounds. 3.9% steep the line to Potrerillos is somehow glued into the loose rock slopes of the Río Salado valley. Here GR12U #93 and a sister unit are hard wo... (more)

On his way to the Potrerillos foundry, 2 locomotives EMD G12 carring oil and acid tanks in the last section of the route: The ascent from Montandon to Potrerillos, where the railroad spans more th... (more)

Along the Río Salado Codelco owned and Ferronor leased GR12U #93 and a sister unit are hauling a mixed train with loaded copper ore cars and empty sulfuric acid tank cars up to Potrerillos.

Before getting to the steep grade between Montandon and Potrerillos, trains often make a cooling stop in the old Montandon station. Even if the steep 3.9% is still ahead, the previous section is n... (more)

Before getting to the steep grade between Montandon and Potrerillos, the Potrerillos railway is running through the valley of the Río Salado (Qebrada del Río Salado) - an impressive Cut in the m... (more)

The grade between Montandon and Potrerillos belongs to one of the most spectaculars lines of the Chilean Railways. 3.9% steep through the slopes of the mountains up to Potrerillos and this with fu... (more)

While chasing a train up to the Potrerillos copper refinery through the valley we have found some green flora in the middle of the desert. The horses were unaware of us and the train which was sho... (more)

Vertigo! ... by FERRONOR train loaded with copper concentrate from Llanta, in Montandon - Potrerillos metric gauge line, with a maximum slope of 3.5% in this section. EMD G12 locomotive No. 82, co... (more)

Vertiginous! ... Tunnel No. 3, and abyss Montandon - Potrerillos line. For friends and members of the Rail Pictures community, you have a beautiful Christmas, an affectionate hug from Chile.

Tunnel No. 2 Montandon - Potrerillos line

EMD G18U locomotive ex Codelco, currently Ferronor and unique in the world, performing maneuvers with acid tanks, assembling a train in Llanta rail-yard, that will target to the Potrerillos foundr... (more)

Two locomotive EMD G12 continuous route to Potrerillos with oil and acid train. The locomotives are seen blackened, this is because in the route between Montandon and Potrerillos pass through nume... (more)

After descending from the Potrerillos foundry, Ferronor train begins to circulate throughout the gorge of the Rio Salado, following the course of this small channel (which can be seen to the left ... (more)

Two locomotive EMD G12 continuous route to Potrerillos with oil and acid train. The locomotives are seen blackened, this is because in the route between Montandon and Potrerillos pass through nume... (more)

On his way to the Potrerillos foundry, 2 locomotives EMD GR12 trail hoppers copper concentrate in the last section of the route: The spectacular ascent from Montandon to Potrerillos, where the rai... (more)