2005

new In November and December 2005 we went to Chile and made a trip by car from Arica in the North to Puerto Montt in the South (3,000 km) and we came across the following diverse railway operations:


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Enafer railbus (Arica, RCH - Tacna, PE) at Arica (RCH), 14 November 2005

FCALP 13102 + 13108 at Arica (RCH) depot, 14 November 2005

Enafer railbus (Arica, RCH - Tacna, PE) at Arica (RCH), 15 November 2005

Enafer railbus (Arica, RCH - Tacna, PE) at Aeroporto Chacalluta (RCH), 15 November 2005

SQM draisine (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Tocopilla, 17 November 2005

SIT 2 + empty salpeter train (Barrilles - Maria Elena) at Tigre, 18 November 2005

SIT 2 + empty salpeter train (Barrilles - Maria Elena) at Tigre, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + empty salpeter train (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + empty salpeter train (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + empty salpeter train (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + empty salpeter train (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + empty salpeter train (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + empty salpeter train (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + empty salpeter train (Tocopilla - Barrilles) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + salpeter train (Barrilles - Tocopilla) at Barrilles, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + salpeter train (Barrilles - Tocopilla) at Tocopilla, 18 November 2005

SQM 604 + salpeter train (Barrilles - Tocopilla) at Tocopilla, 18 November 2005

SIT 914 + salpeter train (Maria Elena - Barrilles) at Tigre, 18 November 2005

SIT 914 + salpeter train (Maria Elena - Barrilles) at Tigre, 18 November 2005

FCAB 1402 + 1434 + sulfide train (Calama - Antofagasta) at Est. Chela, 18 November 2005

FCAB 1402 + 1434 + sulfide train (Calama - Antofagasta) at Cerrillos, 18 November 2005

FCAB 1402 + 1434 + sulfide train (Calama - Antofagasta) at Baquedano, 18 November 2005

FCAB 1402 + 1434 + sulfide train (Calama - Antofagasta) at Est. Latorre, 18 November 2005

FCAB 1420 + 1434 + sulfide train (Calama - Antofagasta) at Antofagasta, 19 November 2005

FCAB 1429 + 1417 + 1427 + FCA freight wagons (Antofagasta, RCH - Uyuni, BOL) at La Negra (RCH), 19 November 2005

FCAB 1413 + 1426 + copper train (Calama - Antofagasta) at Est. Uribe, 19 November 2005

FCAB 1429 + 1417 + 1427 + FCA freight wagons (Antofagasta, RCH - Uyuni, BOL) at Est. Prat (RCH), 19 November 2005

FCAB 1433 + 1405 + 1431 + empty copper wagons + sulfide wagons at La Negra, 19 November 2005

FCAB 1433 + 1405 + 1431 + sulfide wagons at La Negra, 19 November 2005

FCAB 2002 + 2005 + FCA freight wagons (Uyuni, BOL - Antofagasta, RCH) at La Negra, 19 November 2005

FCAB 2002 + 2005 + FCA freight wagons (Uyuni, BOL - Antofagasta, RCH) at La Negra, 19 November 2005

FCAB 2002 + 2005 + FCA freight wagons (Uyuni, BOL - Antofagasta, RCH) at La Negra, 19 November 2005

FCAB 1426 + 1413 + empty copper train (Antofagasta - Calama) at La Negra, 19 November 2005

FCDP 92 + empty copper train (Chanaral - Potrerillos) at Pueblo Hundido, 20 November 2005

FCDP 92 + empty copper train (Chanaral - Potrerillos) at Llanta, 20 November 2005

FCDP 92 + empty copper train (Chanaral - Potrerillos) at Llanta, 20 November 2005

FCDP 302 + flat wagons at Llanta, 20 November 2005

FCDP 401 + 91 + freight train (Potrerillos - Chanaral) at Llanta, 20 November 2005

FERRONOR 423 + 410 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Freirina, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 423 + 410 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Freirina, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 426 + 416 (ex-Dt-13002) + 402 + empty iron ore train (Huasco - Los Colorados) at Vallenar, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + 405 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Vallenar, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + 405 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Vallenar, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Freirina, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Freirina, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Freirina, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Huasco, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Huasco, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 403 + 418 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Huasco, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 425 + 421 + empty iron ore train (Huasco - Los Colorados) at Vallenar, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 405 + 416 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Vallenar, 21 November 2005

FERRONOR 405 + 416 + iron ore train (Los Colorados - Huasco) at Vallenar, 21 November 2005

D4109 + 4 ballast wagons at Padre Hurtado, 22 November 2005

EFE 112 (Rancagua - Santiago Alameda) at Nos, 22 November 2005

EFE TerraSur 608 (Los Angeles - Santiago Alameda) at Nos, 22 November 2005

TRANSAP D2302 + D2301 + tank wagons (Malvilla - San Antonio) at San Antonio, 22 November 2005

EFE MetroTren 202 (Rancagua - Santiago Alameda) at Rancagua, 24 November 2005

EFE TerraSur EMU (Santiago Alameda - Los Angeles) at Rengo, 24 November 2005

FEPASA E-1711 + E-1701 + freight train (+ FEPASA E-3227) at Talca, 24 November 2005

FEPASA E-3227 + freight train (Talca - Temuco) at Talca, 24 November 2005

FEPASA E-3227 + freight train (Talca - Temuco) at Talca, 24 November 2005

Builders plate of FEPASA E-3227 at Talca, 24 November 2005

EFE D-16012 + 1 box car at Talca, 24 November 2005

FEPASA E-3227 + freight train (Talca - Temuco) and EFE D-16012 + 1 box car at Talca, 24 November 2005

FEPASA E-3227 + freight train (Talca - Temuco) at Talca, 24 November 2005

FEPASA E-3227 + freight train (Talca - Temuco) at Maule, 24 November 2005

FEPASA E-3227 + freight train (Talca - Temuco) at Villa Alegra, 24 November 2005

EFE narrow gauge railbuses at Talca, 25 November 2005

EFE E-3020 + EFE D-16012 + work train at Talca, 25 November 2005

EFE AEZ-41 and EFE TerraSur 605 (from front to back) at Chillan, 26 November 2005

FEPASA E-1721 + E-1705 + freight cars at Chillan, 26 November 2005

FEPASA 2346 + freight train (Temuco - San Rosendo) at Renaico, 26 November 2005

FEPASA 2346 + freight train (Temuco - San Rosendo) at Rihue, 26 November 2005

FEPASA 2346 + freight train (Temuco - San Rosendo) at Coihue, 26 November 2005

FEPASA D-1610 and FEPASA D-5110 at Temuco, 27 November 2005

EFE TerraSur E-269-02 + 4 EFE TerraSur coaches + 1 EFE car wagon (Santiago Alameda - Temuco) at Pillanlelbun, 28 November 2005

EFE ViaSur AEZ-51 Temuco museum set on a plinth at Temuco Museum, 28 November 2005

EFE museum E-3226 at Temuco Museum, 28 November 2005

From left to right: EFE steam loco 820 + 3 EFE Temuco museum coaches + 1 EFE coach + EFE D-5116 (Antilhue - Temuco) at Antilhue, 29 November 2005

From left to right: EFE steam loco 820 + 3 EFE Temuco museum coaches + 1 EFE coach + EFE D-5116 (Antilhue - Temuco) at Antilhue, 29 November 2005

From left to right: FEPASA 2343 and FEPASA railtractor + box cars at Osorno, 29 November 2005