International Railroad Discussion > Pictures of Peru Rail

On Saturday, November 4th I rode on Peru Rail trains from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu and then from Machu Picchu back to Poroy. It was a very enjoyable trip and on the climb out of Machu Picchu, we rode in the first car behind the #510 and got to hear the engine working hard up the grade. I wish that one of the Alco engines had been pulling our train however:}

After getting off of the train at the Machu Picchu station we then rode a tour bus on a crazy, twisting one lane road where we almost had a couple of near head-on collisions with other tour buses up to the ruins! I was then surprised that once on the tour of the ruins that you could view the train tracks down below at the Hidroelectrica station and watch the trains switching:}

Pictures were taken with my phone.

1) Peru Railway #356 (Alco DL535b) is ready to head to Machu Picchu from the station at Ollantaytambo.

2) EMD GR12 #510 heads through town after cutting off from the train. It will turn around (not sure where or on a wye or turntable?) and then lead the train that I was riding back to Poroy.

3) New Genset #530 heads into the station at Ollantaytambo. More of these engines are to be delivered and will probably be the end of the Alco's that are running on this line:{

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Great pics. I imagine that it is a wonderfull trip. Good hint for my planning trips in 2018.
Pedro

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

Nice Work, Pedrop. Thanks for posting!

Cheers,
Jack

Great set of photos, a very colorful scheme for those engines.

Rich

Wow John; That is some trip. Nice looking equipment and great photos from a phone.
How long was your flight?

KCCharlie

Oh, no. I just commented here. It's not a thread of mine.

africansteam Wrote:
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> Nice Work, Pedrop. Thanks for posting!
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> Cheers,
> Jack

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/17 13:39 by pedrop.

530 is the first of 8 units from Locomotoras San Luis. Model number is LSL-1400

533 sighted at Cusco in October, so 4 have been delivered

534/535 are due before the end of this year

532 in transit on standard gauge bogies
https://bahnbilder.ch/picture/27543
https://bahnbilder.ch/picture/27015

At port of Matarani
https://bahnbilder.ch/picture/27488
https://bahnbilder.ch/picture/27485

Can anyone ID this Perurail standard gauge rebuild, from Locomotoras San Luis?
https://bahnbilder.ch/picture/27453

Very nice, looks like an interesting railway for sure!

Great photos. Looks like fantastic countryside and neat rail equipment.
Brian Stevens

Very Nice Photos and Trip!

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
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Gorgeous paint scheme on the passenger train--it really pops against the background.

march_hare Wrote:
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> Gorgeous paint scheme on the passenger train--it
> really pops against the background.

Don't forget that Perurail is 50% owned by Belmond, the London based resort and luxury train operator, for whom how things look is extremely important.

Great looking train!

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