After spending much of the second night at Sioux Lookout, reportedly due to a freight train ahead with brake problems and then our train having its own brake problems, the second morning provided ... (more)
Our Central America Rail Tours special heads out of Guatemala City across Las Vacas bridge toward Zacapa. Riding the boxcar tops across Las Vacas was more than a little exciting.
The daily "pasajero" from Puerto Barrios to Guatemala City pauses for lunch at Zacapa. This was once an express train complete with parlor car service, and the lunch room at the Hotel Ferrocarril ... (more)
A mixed train to Knysna crosses the Kaaimans River bridge. This was one of the classic photo locations back in the old days. As South African Railways rationalized their network and closed branc... (more)