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Steam & Excursion > A Garratt in South AmericaDate: 10/22/20 15:28 A Garratt in South America Author: masterphots The Garratt is closely asscoiated with railroads in Africa, but in fact the type operated on all continents other than North America. Here Ferrocarril Antofagasta & Bolivia 4-8-2+2-8-4 #398 leaves La Paz, Bolivia on 10-12-58. W. Janssen photo, my collection.
Just found another shot of #398 at La Paz on 10-14-58. Same photographer. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/23/20 05:59 by masterphots.   Date: 10/22/20 16:56 Re: A Garratt in South America Author: E25 Wow! On a passenger train no less. (Maybe an excursion?)
Greg Stadter Phoenix, AZ Date: 10/22/20 18:29 Re: A Garratt in South America Author: atsf121 Hadn’t seen that before, and yes, I would have been wrong on the only in Africa answer.
Nathan Posted from iPhone Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/20 18:29 by atsf121. Date: 10/22/20 20:49 Re: A Garratt in South America Author: Keystone1 Real nice. I saw one of these on the deadline in Uyuni when I got there. I had to amuse myself with a 4-8-2 switching cars in the yard.
Date: 10/23/20 04:25 Re: A Garratt in South America Author: masterphots E25 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wow! On a passenger train no less. (Maybe an > excursion?) Regular service Date: 10/24/20 11:50 Re: A Garratt in South America Author: LTCerny masterphots Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > E25 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Wow! On a passenger train no less. (Maybe > an > > excursion?) > > Regular service La Paz is in a valley below the east edge of the altiplano, with a steep grade out of the city for trains that headed west and south. Thus the use of garratts on passengeer trans.. Date: 10/24/20 11:52 Re: A Garratt in South America Author: LTCerny masterphots Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > E25 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Wow! On a passenger train no less. (Maybe > an > > excursion?) > > Regular service La Paz is in a valley below the east edge of the altiplano, with a steep grade out of the city for trains that headed west and south. Thus the use of garratts on passenger trains.. Date: 10/24/20 15:21 Re: A Garratt in South America Author: jbwest Not to mention a shay. I only saw the shay switching the station, I wonder if it was originally used for the climb to Viacha.
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