Re: Railfan Tour to Colombia, September 2019

Randy Wrote:
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> Having received a private tour from Mr. Cossey of
> some of the Colombian railways, I can certainly
> attest to the fact that he knows his stuff when it
> comes to the culture and history of the country.
> Colombia is beautiful place and is not the same
> country that I think Americans still stereotype it
> as.  As far as the railroads go they are almost
> exclusively 36" (not meter) gauge. They are a
> fascinating mix of modern with diesels - some as
> new built as 2015 - and concrete ties and steam
> still maintained in historic shops. The Bogata
> tourist train is awesome and the FDP railway
> on the west in Cali has grades and curves that
> rivals, and exceeds, the C&TS and D&SNG.  All
> that said, Colombia's railways seem to be always
> in a state of flux so visit while you can.


Thank You for the boost, Randy -

JBWX' post reminding us of the D&S winter trips reminded me I had promised Steve a "bump", so here it is . . .

- Roosso