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Far From Home

FCAB train 240 navigates the rugged martianesque landscape of Northern Chile, snaking through a series of s-curves near Los Morros under heavy, low-hanging clouds.

 

 

Though rare, even in the driest desert on Earth, there are dreary, overcast days. So, when we woke up to a dark skies on the pass, we sought out angles otherwise unfavorable in sunny conditions. We quickly came up on empty sulfuric acid train 240, a typical mid-morning westbound battling the summit near the loops, and followed her back to the coast.

 

 

Perhaps nowhere I've been felt as far from home

 

 

2nd in consist is EMD GR12 #1401, one of the original units to FCAB 's roster, purchased in 1961. GL22 #1458 trailed 3rd and is new enough to FCAB to not be listed on most online rosters.

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Uploaded on August 28, 2025
Taken on May 25, 2025