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International Railroad Discussion > Chilean Adventure story in RailfanDate: 03/26/20 08:23 Chilean Adventure story in Railfan Author: yooperfan .
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/20 16:00 by yooperfan. Date: 03/26/20 10:21 Re: Chilean Adventure story in Railfan Author: masterphots Because it was never electrified. Nothing on FCAB was ever electric. As late as 2006, one could ride in a ratty coach at the end of a daily freight from La Paz or thereabouts to Calama, Chile. A true slog in often-freezing high altitude conditions. BYOB (maybe food too)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/20 06:09 by masterphots. Date: 03/26/20 10:53 Re: Chilean Adventure story in Railfan Author: stevelv Good article but very poor accompanying map. Could have provided a better map showing a lot more of the locations he referred to in the article.
Date: 03/26/20 19:23 Re: Chilean Adventure story in Railfan Author: retcsxcfm masterphots Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Guess I need to figure out how to get a copy to > read what he wrote about Chile. He should had to see you first. Uncle Joe Date: 03/28/20 15:06 Re: Chilean Adventure story in Railfan Author: zorz When I took it it was more of "BYOBFWTP" - Bring Your Own Booze, Food, Water and Toilet Paper"
It was an adventure for sure. masterphots Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Because it was never electrified. Nothing on > FCAB was ever electric. As late as 2006, one > could ride in a ratty coach at the end of a daily > freight from La Paz or thereabouts to Calama, > Chile. A true slog in often-freezing high > altitude conditions. BYOB (maybe food too) |