The route in detail

NB This chapter is in the early stages of preparation. The decision has been made to extend our coverage northwards to Neuquen but we are still collecting information, data and photos. Any assistance will be much appreciated.

The FC Sud line to Neuquen starts theoretically at the city of Bahia Blanca, but in operating terms the route begins at Puerto Ingeniero White, the FCS port south of the city.

Here is a panoramic view of Pto. Ing. White, with six locos lined up for the camera. Most of them are the 2-6-2Ts which would have been used in the port for shunting.

One of the small ferries that were used to cross the Rio Negro or to give access to islands such as that at Choele-Choel.

Cipolletti station. This was the original Confluencia station, for Neuquen, on the east side of the big bridge. On the completion of the bridge it was closed but was reopened by request and renamed Cippolletti after the engineer who had... This was the junction for the brach to Cinco Saltos and the barrage.

Zapala station on the opening day. Whilst there have been many proposals for the line to continue westward and over the Chilean border, any aspiring passenger would still be waiting at Zapala!

Rumbo al Sud, a virtual magazine, run by Marcelo Arcas, which deals with the history of railways to the south of Buenos Aires, has an interesting multi-part article on the architecture of the railway stations of the FCS. Pictures of many of the stations along this line may be found in it. The site is located at <http://tandil.iespana.es/tandil/01015a.htm>

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