Riding a 60-car freight on the 2 ft 6 in gauge in Patagonia
| January 28, 2023 11:39PM |
It is sometimes amazing what can be accomplished on some of the narrowest gauges. Here is a 2 ft 6 in gauge freight on the 165-mile run from Rio Turbio to Rio Gallegos in Patagonia. The train consists of a 2-10-2, 55 loaded coal cars, 4 empty flats, and a passenger car. 1978.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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