Re: The Narrow Gauge In Ecuador comes back to life. Massive changes.
| September 11, 2010 10:01AM |
Steve,
I am hopeful that the book, "Tren al Sol/Train to the Sun", written by Marcelo Meneses, may have some good info. Marcelo's brother Alfredo has been the guide for a number of rail tours of Ecuador and John Kirchner, an authority on Central and South American railroads has contributed. The book is available here.
[www.steaminecuador.com]
The G&Q profile and station list has been posted on his website, so I am hoping the rest of the book is as good.
[www.steaminecuador.com]
The attached map is from a 1927 US Department of Commerce book on South American Railroads. Many of the lines shown never were built, but I have highlighted the three major lines that were built. There were some lines serving the coast that lasted until the 1960's or 1970's but they were all gone by 1980.
Michael Allen
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2010 11:01AM by trainrider47.
I am hopeful that the book, "Tren al Sol/Train to the Sun", written by Marcelo Meneses, may have some good info. Marcelo's brother Alfredo has been the guide for a number of rail tours of Ecuador and John Kirchner, an authority on Central and South American railroads has contributed. The book is available here.
[www.steaminecuador.com]
The G&Q profile and station list has been posted on his website, so I am hoping the rest of the book is as good.
[www.steaminecuador.com]
The attached map is from a 1927 US Department of Commerce book on South American Railroads. Many of the lines shown never were built, but I have highlighted the three major lines that were built. There were some lines serving the coast that lasted until the 1960's or 1970's but they were all gone by 1980.
Michael Allen
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2010 11:01AM by trainrider47.
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