International Railroad Discussion > EFE Chile: water under the bridge

In my 25+ years in Chile,  I'd never seen water under the bridge at Polpaico.   Due to heavy rains in late autumn/early winter,  here's how it looked on July 20, 2024.  The train is the Santiago-Limache Tren de Recuerdo (train of memory) headed by EFE's restored GE-Alco shovel noses.  I'll chase the same train tomorrow morning although I'd guess the water is long gone.  But the bridge abutments have been painted in the national colors....always something new to get me lineside yet again.

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Great photo.

Lovely shot Alan, those two shovel noses really do look splendid. Is it right that a GAI E30 has also been restored to original condition?

86235 Wrote:
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> Lovely shot Alan, those two shovel noses really do
> look splendid. Is it right that a GAI E30 has also
> been restored to original condition?

Yes,  No. 3020.  It's used regularly on vintage trains that operate under wire.  Also on the less frequent trains to Temuco and Concepcion.  On those a shovel nose is behind the electric as far as Chillan.  The E30 is left at Chillan where the wire ends.  From there the train continues behind the shovel nose.  On the way back to Santiago, at Chillan they return the E30 to the point.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/24 04:31 by masterphots.

Perfect !

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ