Potrerillos - Montandon line, operated by FERRONOR. Train from Potrerillos foundry and copper plant, downhill with destination Llanta, and then to Barquito - Chañaral.

The last sunrays of the day are reflected in the dust, while the train moves between Potrerillos and Llanta.

Railway and only desert, dry, arid, but fascinating.

Train loaded with copper concentrate from El Salvador copper mine, after passing the Montandon former station is a closed horseshoe curve and from there will begin to climb towards CODELCO foundry... (more)

Old and abandoned building station "Rio de la Sal", on the route between Diego de Almagro and Potrerillos. With difficulty only survives a tree, in the arid Atacama desert, at his side moves the t... (more)

FERRONOR 24/7 working in the desert night.

FERRONOR Llanta: Llanta is a operational centre, rail yard, and workshops of FERRONOR located in Diego de Almagro (in northern chile known for its vast and arid Atacama Desert), with rail o... (more)

Montandon: Ending the day the last rays of sun illuminate the highest hills, this train of FERRONOR coming from CODELCO foundry and copper plant in Potrerillos, negotiates a closed horsesho... (more)

Downhill from CODELCO potrerillos foundry, train of FERRONOR loaded with copper cathodes and empty oil tanks between Potrerillos and Montandon, through the most stunning stretch of the route to Di... (more)

Former semaphores signaling in Empalme 2, near Diego de Almagro. There are very few semaphores of this type currently operating in Chilean railways. This is the railway junction from the north mai... (more)

Rail yard and former station in Llanta, operational centre and workshops of FERRONOR located in Diego de Almagro, with rail operations between Chañaral and Potrerillos, besides the trains going t... (more)

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)

The years pass and nothing has changed in this awesome railroad controlled by FERRONOR between Potrerillos and Chañaral with operational centre and workshops in Llanta, located in Diego de Almagr... (more)

Working hard in a strong crosswind on the way up to Ascotan Summit