ORURO LA PAZ TRAIN TRIP


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Train leaving Oruro

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    1. TRAIN LEAVING ORURO (SAMPLE SHOWN ABOVE)
    2. OUR TRAIN HOLDS THE MAIN WHILE ANOTHER COMBINATION TRAIN TAKES THE SIDING AT AYOAYO, BOLIVIA
    3. THE ORURO BOUND TRAIN ROLLS DOWN THE SIDING
    4. ONE OF THE LOCALS LEANS ON THE AYOAYO STATION SIGN. IT READS ELV. 3860 MTR'S.
    5. THE DINING CAR STAFF AND CABOOSE WATCH OUR TRAIN AS THEY MOVE DOWN THE SIDING
    6. AS WE MOVE ACROSS THE ALTO PLANO WE PASS LIVESTOCK
    7. #341 GETS THE ONCE OVER FROM THE ENGINEER AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION ON THE ALTO PLANO
    8. THE ENGINEER INSPECTS HIS SIDE OF THE LOCOMOTVE AS IT IS BEING WATERED
    9. A LITTLE OIL IS ADDED HERE AND THERE
    10. THE WATER COLUMN CAN BE SEEN BEHIND THE ENGINEER AS HE OILS HIS LOCOMOTIVE
    11. ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS A METER GUAGE LOCOMOTIVE
    12. THE WATER TANK CAN BE SEEN TO THE LEFT
    13. THE ENGINEER AND WORKMAN EXCHANGE WORDS
    14. THE WATERING IS ABOUT FINISHED AS PASSENGERS RETURN TO THE TRAIN
    15. THE TRAIN IS ABOUT READY TO CONTINUE ITS JOURNEY TO LA PAZ
    16. THE CONDUCTOR CHECKS THE TICKETS OF THE NEW PASSENGERS
    17. AS WE APPROUCH LA PAZ THE ANDES CAN BE SEEN ON THE HORIZON
    18. WE ARE NOW APPROUCHING ALTO STATION AND WILL SOON BE DROPPING DOWN TO LA PAZ

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