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Date: 09/23/24 19:55
Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: BoilingMan

How's 'bout a Cumbre Sampler...
SR

Note the sign in Photo 1:  Cumbre Loops Ahead!   (I sould think they'd have remembered this part- you know, not really needing a sign)



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Date: 09/23/24 19:56
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: BoilingMan

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Date: 09/23/24 21:56
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: Stevo_Weimario

Dang, that is truly railroading on Mars!

And narrow gauge at a place called Cumbre, no less.

S_W

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Date: 09/24/24 05:38
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: jmbreitigan

Excellent series. Your first photo was a good pick to start your post.
John

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Date: 09/24/24 06:10
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: march_hare

I love that last one!

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Date: 09/24/24 06:36
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: Milwaukee

All that track and not a single railroad tie in sight.   Quite a railroad.   

Thanks for the excellent photos.

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Date: 09/24/24 07:12
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: 3rdswitch

Outstanding.
JB

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Date: 09/24/24 07:31
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: Gonut1

What a desolate place and yeah what Milwaukee said about no ties! Like the world and ballast are but one and the same.
gonut

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Date: 09/24/24 07:36
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: ntharalson

Surprise "masterphotos" hasn't weighed in on these.  Thanks for posting.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Date: 09/24/24 10:58
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: broken_link

Any plans to visit the FCAS line during your trip? The area around the mines at Escondida and Zaldivar looks like it could be interesting to shoot, though it might be inaccessible due to it being on secured mining lands. It also looks like there are far more customers on the FCAB line heading towards Bolivia.

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Date: 09/24/24 13:33
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: ns1000

NICE shots!!

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Date: 09/24/24 13:50
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: masterphots

Milwaukee Wrote:
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> All that track and not a single railroad tie in
> sight.   Quite a railroad.   
>
> Thanks for the excellent photos.

Ties and ballast are purposely buried to protect the wooden ties from the baking sun.

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Date: 09/24/24 16:39
Re: Lost on Planet Atacama Part 2 of ?
Author: BoilingMan

I considered it in the planning process, but in fine tuning my calendar I passed on it for extra time on Cumbre and making the full trip to the Bolivian border- twice.
SR



broken_link Wrote:
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> Any plans to visit the FCAS line during your trip?
> The area around the mines at Escondida and
> Zaldivar looks like it could be interesting to
> shoot, though it might be inaccessible due to it
> being on secured mining lands. It also looks like
> there are far more customers on the FCAB line
> heading towards Bolivia.

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