International Railroad Discussion > Chilean steam 1977

In February 1977 I made my only visit to chase steam in Chile. We took the Trans Andino from Argentina to Santiago, and the overnight sleeper from there to Temuco. Temuco was the center of remaining steam activity if I remember correctly. We had hoped to see the large 4-8-2's on the mainline, but they were stored serviceable (and still being overhauled). But there were a lot of smaller engines still working including some Alco and Montreal 2-8-2's and the little 2-6-0's that seemed to power every local out of Temuco. The first image is two of the 2-8-2's on a freight, the second a mixed leaving Temuco with one of the 2-6-0's, and finally the interesting shop switcher at the roundhouse.

JBWX



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/18 22:30 by jbwest.

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Beautiful images John. Thanks for posting them.

Very cool. I especially like the 3rd shot, the shop switcher. Not as wild as some! but they've made it their own...

Good stuff!

YY

Very nice! Thanks for posting.

Very nice collection, hope you have some more.

86235 Wrote:
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> Very nice collection, hope you have some more.

A few more, they can be found here:

https://chasingtrains.smugmug.com/International/South-America/Chile/

JBWX

When steam finished in Brazil many locomotives were sold to other countries in South America. Maybe some were sent to Chile too.

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jbwest Wrote:
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> 86235 Wrote:
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> > Very nice collection, hope you have some more.
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> A few more, they can be found here:
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> https://chasingtrains.smugmug.com/International/So
> uth-America/Chile/
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> JBWX

Thanks!

ajax247 Wrote:
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> I especially like the 3rd shot, the
> shop switcher. Not as wild as some! but they've
> made it their own...

Shop switchers definitely tend to be one of a kind. Your comment reminded me of this one at Tubarao, not colorful but definitely unusual. When I first saw it I assumed it was stationary, but then it MOVED.

JBWX

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