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For Sure. I hope to visit your amazing Country, the next year.
Regards From Chile
South America

my new website url: www.trenesenlaweb.tk3.net

this is a tipe 800 loco. gauge: 1.676, this steam train was restaurated in Chile. And is currently running a turistic train in a south of Chile.

well. here the video about the first transatacama express journey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHWnXmhs3Ns

regards
Richard mancilla
www.trenesenlaweb.tk

Thanks my friend. the Transatacama Express, is a really awesome proyect. the loco is a G.E. U12c. number 302, is the last locomotive in chile without modifications. was built in 1961. the two cars was built in the 60´s as well. the journey take 4 hours departing in Iquique ( noth of Chile ) then ...

if any need this or other pictures about trains in chile just send me an e-mail to trenesenlaweb@hotmail.com
regards
richard
www.trenesenlaweb.tk

ok. your new url is ok in my website www.friendsoftherail.com

Esslingen German steam locomotive # 3317 was built in 1924, who served in the currently inactive Ferrocarril Arica ( chile )to La Paz ( bolivia ). Covering a distance of 457 kilometers between two cities and reaching a maximum altitude of 4257 meters above sea level geographical This locomotive is ...

In 1935 came through the port of Talcahuano 10 locomotives assigned to the German Henschel. Included a provision of wheels (or axles) 4-8-4 and were intended for passenger services between Santiago and Chillán then they were reinforced bridges and roads for the passage of these locomotives 134.6 ...

chileans train in my website http://www.trenesenlaweb.tk

this video is about trains in Chile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epeNdFMYWaA
this electric engine was builded in 1962, tipe bo-bo, max speed 30 kms/hour. the car was builded in chile in 1966,. Now, this turistic train run in the middle of the atacama desert, you can see on board the desert ...

all this engines are in museums now. just one is working yet. but run one time a year. when de chilean railways heritage do some travel for tourism or something
i have more pictures to this steam engine.

thank for visit my website www.trenesenlaweb.blogspot.com ( trains in the web ) first, I want to say I´m sorry, but my english is not so good. I speak spanish. in my website you can found steam, electrical and diesel engines. if you want you can send me a e-mail to: trenesenlaweb@hotmail.com ...

I´m next to the most biggest steam engine in chile. tipe 100, 220 tons, max speed 50 kms/hour, wheels 4-8-4,
regards from http://www.trenesenlaweb.blogspot.com visit me