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!

705 on shed at La Oraya 2004_07_31-015.jpg	705 and 1004 on shed at La Oraya 2004_07_31-016.jpg	Villares works plate on 705 at La Oraya 2004_07_31-017.jpg	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	608 underway on the train to Lima 2004_07_31-022.jpg
608 underway on the train to Lima 2004_07_31-023.jpg	608 entering switch back 2004_07_31-024.jpg	608 reversing in switch back 2004_07_31-025.jpg	608 pushing hard up the switch back 2004_07_31-026.jpg
608 pushing hard up the switch back 2004_07_31-027.jpg	608 pushing hard up the switch back 2004_07_31-028.jpg	608 pushing hard up the switch back 2004_07_31-029.jpg	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	608 light engine at San Bartolomé 2004_07_31-058.jpg
608 preparing to leave San Bartolomé for Lima 2004_07_31-059.jpg	Atocongo station on the new Metro 2004_08_01-001.jpg	Metro arriving at Atocongo station 2004_08_01-002.jpg	View of spectacular new Metro that is hardly used 2004_08_01-003.jpg
Steam loco in Surco Park in Lima 2004_08_01-004.jpg	Steam loco in Surco Park in Lima 2004_08_01-005.jpg	Builders plate on steam loco in Surco Park 2004_08_01-006.jpg	Steam loco in Surco Park in Lima 2004_08_01-007.jpg
Steam loco in Surco Park in Lima 2004_08_01-008.jpg	Plate on steam loco in Surco Park 2004_08_01-009.jpg	Builders plate on steam loco in Surco Park 2004_08_01-010.jpg	G22 under overhaul in Callao workshops 2004_08_02-001.jpg
613, 702 & 706 (now 701) at Callao roundhouse 2004_08_02-002.jpg	706 (now 701) at Callao depot roundhouse 2004_08_02-003.jpg	613 at Callao depot roundhouse 2004_08_02-004.jpg	412 at Callao depot roundhouse 2004_08_02-005.jpg