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Pedro de Valdivia works closed 1996, according to the sign on the front gate.

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Tocopilla nitrate railway network
High above Tocopilla, an iconic Boxcab leads a train down to Reverso
Overview
Main region(s)Plains of Northern Antofagasta province
Parent companySQM
Dates of operation1890–2016
PredecessorACN&R, TCPP, SIT
Technical
Track gauge3'6"
Electrification1500V DC
Track length227km
No. of trackssingle
Highest elevation1454m
Route map

to be filled.--Oldboltonian (talk) 22:06, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

when did the boxcars retire?

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4 locos including 601 and 603 still operating 2012[1]--Oldboltonian (talk) 22:06, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

Meyers

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Kitson built one for ACNR in 1894. https://alchetron.com/0-6-0-0-6-0--

Kerr Stuart built one in 1906

[1] --Oldboltonian (talk) 22:39, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Model steam locomotive, Anglo-Chilean Nitrate Railway". Science Museum Group. Science Museum. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

map

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Much of the rails appear in open street map. Would be good to make an overlay layer (User:J. Johnson/OSM overlay how-to) based on the IGM map at http://resmy.fortunecity.ws/fcttmapa.jpg and the Binns sketch map, and show which lines built when, electrification etc...--Oldboltonian (talk) 22:59, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]


Info on 65x +++

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Si tengo información acerca de la serie E650, construida por Casagrande Motori y Chesta. Casagrande consteuyo todo lo que es el frame y Chesta la electronica de potencia para el control de tracción. Buscaré la información y se la hago llegar. Lo otro, leyendo su articulo, le sugiero: - Editar el titulo "Tocopilla Nitrate Railway" ya que se confunde o puede asimilarse con la empresa salitrera "Tocopilla Nitrate & Railway" que opero como una salitrera más en el sector Toco, y no se asimila al "Ferrocarril de Tocopilla al Toco" ( FCTT) construido por la Anglo-Chilean Nitrate& Railway Co.

- El numero de curvas en el sector Tocopilla-Barriles era de 219, no 263 como dicen algunas publicaciones.

-El radio minimo de curva era de 181 feet o 55 mts.

Email from Mario Beroiza 2 Nov 2020 posted by --Oldboltonian (talk) 17:45, 2 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I dont see 654-656 in any pix! were they ever delivered?--Oldboltonian (talk) 18:32, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]