Peru

Ferrocarril Central Andino railway line "Lima - Morococha - Abra Anticona (Ticlio) - La Oroya - Huancayo". This picture was taken going up from Lima. The place at an altitude of about 4800m above sea level near the highest point of the track at Abra Anticona.

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Even higher. The train is entering the tunnel near the highest point of the rail track in Americas (4871m) at Abra Anticona (Ticlio).

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After passing the highest point of the way trains fall into the valley of the Río Mantaro. This train picture has been taken about 20km after La Oroya.

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The train heading to Aguas Calientes, the town near the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Pre-Columbian Inca town Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Thread a needle. The shore of Urubamba river. On the way to Machu Picchu.

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Ollantaytambo station. A train to Aguas Calientes.

photo: http://www.mytripjournal.com

Rail Officials pass Aguas Calientes

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New life of the old VW.

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The picture of Perurail passenger train leaving Cusco towards Puno.

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Puno. Rail track on the shore of Lake Titicaca.

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The train back from Puno near the top of its journey before going towards Cusco.

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Railcar at the Tacna railway station.

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Peru big size map

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Interlaken, Switzerland

Wonderful town in the heart of Switzerland where it would be so great to come back. Incalculable quantity of amazing views. If you wish to see the real Alps - come to Interlaken. By train. Interlaken has two railway stations where you can get from many towns of Europe by developed network of swiss railways.
There are also a lot of regular narrow-gauge lines with nice trains - a good way to look at mountains, glaciers and waterfalls in the Interlaken region.

1. Zentralbahn Interregio train ( HGe 101 locomotive) passes by the shoreline of Lake Brienz to Interlaken.


2. View of Interlaken


3. Interlaken. A little higher. Rack railway to Schynige Platte.

photos: commons.wikimedia.org

That is real swiss railway!



4. Up to Schynige Platte.

photo: addiator.blogspot.com

5. Interlaken-Montreux train

photo: richardflynn.net

6. The last meters. Photo of Grindelwald Railway Station (Interlaken region).


7. Classic shuttle train 102 motor coach BDhe 4/4 102 clambers by the rack railway line Lauterbrunnen-Wengen near Interlaken.




8. Kleine Scheidegg




9. Wilderswil railway station building


10. Train from Wengen heading to Kleine Scheidegg


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Line to Wengneralp


photos: commons.wikimedia.org

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Interlaken, Switzerland Big size

Lake Champlain, USA

Photo of Amtrak 68. The train goes by the shore of Lake Champlain, Willsboro Bay, Essex County, New York, USA



EMD SD60F. 7 minutes after sunrise.


GE AC4400CW. The race with a kayaker.


CP train 250 passing alongside glowing trees in Willsboro.
Beautiful. But too much Photoshop. I think so.





These views are here:

Willsboro Bay. Big size map

My railway maps and pictures

When I was a kid I liked to draw maps of railway stations with trains, tracks and buildings. Alas! My pictures wasn't good enough because of my "big" talent. But who cares! I liked it and I did it.
Of course, later I stopped drawing. And missed it. But till now I like to view maps. Any. And train pictures. Especially with landscape in background.
Thanks to Internet, it's not a problem now!
Some time ago Google made the great gift for me - Google Maps. My childish passion returns to life on the new level.
And I'd like to share it with you!
It may seem surprising for someone, but I like to admire the picture and then find the exact location on the map where it was made. It's interesting. Try it!