FEPSA LSM 8450 San Miguel 3688 100606
Loaned to LSM to ease a motive power crisis FEPSA's RSD16 #8450 runs into San Miguel with train 3688, the 12:33 Pilar to Retiro San Martin. The smoke is from the loco's exhauster - the stock still being vacuum braked.
We'd been watching some of the football World Cup (held in Germany) in a bar on the platform. England beat Paraguay 1-0 and Trinidad & Tobago drew 0-0 with Sweden that day.
8450 was a good looking machine but along with the resident ALCos on the line had been neutered - the transisiton and field diverts (on some) being isolated, rendering them shadows of their former selves. A very sad end for such stalwarts - 8450 was 48 years old when this photo was taken! In 2008 it returned to FEPSA as Spanish second-hand GMs helped resolve LSM's power problems.
FEPSA LSM 8450 San Miguel 3688 100606
Loaned to LSM to ease a motive power crisis FEPSA's RSD16 #8450 runs into San Miguel with train 3688, the 12:33 Pilar to Retiro San Martin. The smoke is from the loco's exhauster - the stock still being vacuum braked.
We'd been watching some of the football World Cup (held in Germany) in a bar on the platform. England beat Paraguay 1-0 and Trinidad & Tobago drew 0-0 with Sweden that day.
8450 was a good looking machine but along with the resident ALCos on the line had been neutered - the transisiton and field diverts (on some) being isolated, rendering them shadows of their former selves. A very sad end for such stalwarts - 8450 was 48 years old when this photo was taken! In 2008 it returned to FEPSA as Spanish second-hand GMs helped resolve LSM's power problems.