Argentine Steam 2011 Part 2

April 20th

We took a flight from Buenos Aires to San Carlos de Bariloche and then rented a car.

In the metal shed in Bariloche railway station, we saw a broad gauge steam locomotive probably North British 2-8-0 # 121 (1912). Until 2 or 3 years ago this was running with a special train from Bariloche to Perito Moreno on the Ingeniero Jacobacci line. Now, some lengths of rail are missing preventing the locomotive going out.

April 21st to 23rd

We visited the Esquel Railway - see the other part of this report.

April 25 to 28th

Ushuaia FCAF

• Garratt 0-4-0 + 0-4-0 « Zubieta » latest steam locomotive (built in South Africa) received here in 2006 was running with “El Tren del Fin del Mundo”.
• Garratt 0-4-0 + 0-4-0 « Porta » (1994) built by Tranex Carupa was inside the shed.
• The third locomotive « Camilla » 2-6-2T (Winston Engineering 1994/95) was under overhaul in Buenos Aires.

April 30th

Visited standard gauge Colonel Lynch museum.

Outside:

• 4-4-0 # 806 “La Manada” Kerr Stuart (1913)
• 0-4-0T Couillet (ex Cordoba)
• 2-6-0 # 15 Dübs (1889)
• 0-6-0T Orenstein and Koppel (651/1909) 600mm gauge

Inside:

• 0-6-0 # 27 Neilson (1890) serviceable, being prepared for a steam special on May 8th 
• 4-6-0 Baldwin # 253 de 1908 under repair
• 2-6-0 # 11 Neilson (1888/90) waiting repairs
• 2-10-0 #3005 Henschel (1952), an impressive Decapod
• 2-8-2 # 704 ??? (1924)

May 1st

Visited Escalada broad gauge museum.

Outside:

• 4-6-0 (12H) 3908 Vulcan Foundry (1938) (left upper)
• 4-8-0 (15B) 1583 Vulcan Foundry (1948) (left lower)
• 2-6-4T (8E) 3557 Vulcan Foundry (1925), under cover

Inside the shed:

• 0-6-0T Nr 2 Orenstein and Koppel (Minetti) (1937)
• 2-8-0 (11B) #4116 Beyer Peacock (1913) serviceable, being prepared for a steam special on May 8th (right upper)
• 4-6-2 (12L) #3004 Vulcan Foundry (1949)
• 4-6-0 (12A) #3815 Beyer Peacock (1906), poor condition
• 4-6-2 (12E) #3925 Vulcan Foundry (1926) under restoration (right lower)