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International Railroad Discussion > Springtime in ChileDate: 10/24/15 09:17 Springtime in Chile Author: PERichardson With Spring arriving reluctantly, late rains have made usually barren areas green and the poppies are blooming. Here are a few images from around Santiago in the past few weeks.
1. Newly repainted FCP Alco 1803 eastbound with copper concentrate empties at San Pedro, Chile. The train is returning from the smelter on the coast at Ventanas to Los Andes. Here the pots will be lifted from the wide gauge flatcars to meter gauge flats for the run to the mine loadout at Saldillo. My chase ended with this shot as a bit later there was an earthqauke and all trains were stoppped until further notice. A train on the meter gauge derailed, thought to be caused by the same temblor. A few pots ended up in the river. Oct 9, 2015 2. FCP SD39M-2 2352N with a trash train at Montenegro. A new ballast pile allows for a bit of elevation for photos. 9/28/15 3. FCP SD29M-2 2359 with an eastbound empty train of pots at Llay Llay. Alco 1803 is dead in train being delivered to Los Andes for service on this line (see photo one). 9/28/15 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/24/15 09:23 by masterphots. Date: 10/24/15 09:20 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: PERichardson 4-6. The next three are of FCP SD40-2 3303N (former BNSF 6922) in the short-lived "Art in Motion" program on a trash train from Santiago to the landfill at Vertedero, north of the city. The first photo is at Til Til, the next two in the canyon between Til Til and Runge. 9/28/15
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/25/15 11:02 by masterphots. Date: 10/24/15 09:21 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: PERichardson Date: 10/24/15 21:31 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: Geodyssey Great shots. The scenery looks very much like north San Diego / south Riversive County, California.
Date: 10/24/15 22:40 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: chs7-321 The delectrified catenary crosspans are depressing......
Date: 10/25/15 00:19 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: jmt If the Chilean political class can find the boodle to finance EFE's planned expansion, build a Santiago bypass for freight, and underground the central station, then the country will have an impressive network. The plans however seem to be passenger orientated, and passenger rail is still subsidised, so I guess that it is another pipe dream. The .pdf contains some good schematics. The Santiago freight bypass, and a new direct path path Valparaiso-Santiago, could put a greater volume of containers on rail
http://www.infraestructurapublica.cl/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Jorge-Inostroza-PPT.pdf Date: 10/29/15 17:37 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: chs7-321 Why does one need to underground the central station????
Date: 10/29/15 18:25 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: PERichardson chs7-321 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Why does one need to underground the central > station???? For much needed space for passengers waiting for trains, especially with the upcoming Rancagua Express, and vastly expanded metro train service to the south. Also a same-level connection to the subway system. Date: 11/25/15 06:25 Re: Springtime in Chile Author: SD45X Sweet!!
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