Peruvian Railways

22nd July 2004 to 2nd August 2004

A two week trip to Peru. A few days around Lima to start off with and then flew to Cusco to travel on the Perurail train to Machu Picchu followed by the Cusco - Puno train the next day. We then flew back to Lima and rode the train to Huancayo, the highest rail journey in the world! We then rode the narrow gauge train from Huancayo - Huancavelica and had to return by taxi as the train didn't run! The journey back to Lima was with Alco power throughout! A visit to Callao depot in Lima before flying home!

608 couples to the Lima train day before departure 2004_07_30-048.jpg	608 on the Lima train day before departure 2004_07_30-049.jpg	608 on the Lima train day before departure 2004_07_30-050.jpg	608 starts up prior to leaving for Lima 2004_07_31-001.jpg
608 underway on the train to Lima 2004_07_31-002.jpg	Scrap wagon at front of the train 2004_07_31-003.jpg	Scrap wagon at front of the train 2004_07_31-004.jpg	View of 608 from front carriage 2004_07_31-005.jpg
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Villares works plate on 705 at La Oraya 2004_07_31-018.jpg	Lucho on the train 2004_07_31-019.jpg	608 underway on the train to Lima 2004_07_31-020.jpg	608 underway on the train to Lima 2004_07_31-021.jpg
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Arriving at second switch back 2004_07_31-030.jpg	Viewing the line below 2004_07_31-031.jpg	2 GEs leave switch back light engine 2004_07_31-032.jpg	Climbing to La Galera 2004_07_31-033.jpg
608 climbing up to La Galera 2004_07_31-034.jpg	Crossing British built bridge 2004_07_31-035.jpg	605 entering the summit tunnel at La Galera 2004_07_31-036.jpg	608 at Ticlio (15,610 feet) on start of descent 2004_07_31-037.jpg
608 at Ticlio (15,610 feet) on start of descent 2004_07_31-038.jpg	Romanian “Arad” works plate on carriage 2004_07_31-039.jpg	British “Cravens” works plate on carriage 2004_07_31-040.jpg	608 underway on the train to Lima 2004_07_31-041.jpg
608 underway on the train to Lima 2004_07_31-042.jpg	Passing GE 1001 on an uphill freight 2004_07_31-043.jpg	Passing GE 1001 on an uphill freight 2004_07_31-044.jpg	Passing GE 1001 on an uphill freight 2004_07_31-045.jpg
Passing GE 1001 on an uphill freight 2004_07_31-046.jpg	608 descending the steep hills 2004_07_31-047.jpg	608 crossing the big “Puente Carrión” bridge 2004_07_31-048.jpg	608 crossing the big “Puente Carrión” bridge 2004_07_31-049.jpg
608 crossing the big “Puente Carrión” bridge 2004_07_31-050.jpg	608 crossing the big “Puente Carrión” bridge 2004_07_31-051.jpg	Rear of train over “Puente Carrión” bridge 2004_07_31-052.jpg	608 shunting private carriage at San Bartolomé 2004_07_31-053.jpg
608 shunting private carriage at San Bartolomé 2004_07_31-054.jpg	608 on turntable at San Bartolomé 2004_07_31-055.jpg	608 on turntable at San Bartolomé 2004_07_31-056.jpg	608 shunting private carriage at San Bartolomé 2004_07_31-057.jpg