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The Antofagasta (Chili) & Bolivia Railway

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Well-done and detailed history of the Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB) or Antofagasta (Chili) & Bolivia Railway. Covers every aspect including early financing and construction, traveler's descriptions, a description of the Atacama desert and the copper and nitrate mining, an explanation of which locomotives were chosen and why, metre gauge conversion, its relationship with other railways in the area such as the Chilian Northern Longitudinal Railway, its contraction and eventual conversion to diesels. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, schematic diagrams, FCAB distance chart, and excellent maps. With rosters. 76 pages.

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The Antofagasta (Chili) & Bolivia Railway, J.M. Turner

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Rok wydania
1996
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Tytuł
The Antofagasta (Chili) & Bolivia Railway
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
1996
Oprawa
miękka
Liczba stron
80
ISBN10
1900095068
ISBN13
9781900095068
Seria
Opis
Well-done and detailed history of the Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB) or Antofagasta (Chili) & Bolivia Railway. Covers every aspect including early financing and construction, traveler's descriptions, a description of the Atacama desert and the copper and nitrate mining, an explanation of which locomotives were chosen and why, metre gauge conversion, its relationship with other railways in the area such as the Chilian Northern Longitudinal Railway, its contraction and eventual conversion to diesels. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, schematic diagrams, FCAB distance chart, and excellent maps. With rosters. 76 pages.