FCAB 2405 + 2501 + 2407 Ascotán - Cebolar 12. listopadu 2022

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Skrze solnou pláň „Salar de Ascotán“ projíždí nákladní vlak č.209. V čele tohoto „vyrovnávkového“ vlaku (ano kontejnery jsou prázdné) je nasazena trojice lokomotiv FCAB 2405, 2501 a 2704.

Solná pláň „Salar de Ascotán“ se nachází na severovýchodě Chile, poblíž hranic s Bolívií. Tato solná pláň je také známá jako Salar de Cebollar. Její rozloha činí 1455 kilometrů čtverečných a nachází v nadmořské výšce 3 716 metrů nad mořem. Těžba nerostu na této solné pláni je již velmi omezena a těží se na dvou místech, celý proces těžby je bedlivě sledována místními úřady, jelikož se jedná o dávné dědictví předků Ascotán. V roce 2022 byla dokonce těžba jedné z firem ukončena, jelikož se dopustili přestupku ohledně těžby a převozu nerostu. Fauna i Flóra je zde zastoupena jen několika druhy rostlin a zvířat. Ze zvířat zde žije pouze pár druhů, jedná se hlavně o plameňáky a Vikuně (lama vikuňa), ve vodě lze narazit na vzácný druh ryb známých jako Orestias Acotanensis. Ti všichni vydrží zdejší drsné a nehostinné podmínky. Železniční trať společnosti FCAB vede na západní straně této solné pláně a to v délce více než 35 kilometrů. Chilské solné pláně nejsou tak veliké jako v nedaleké Bolívii, kde leží největší solná pláň na světě - Salar de Uyuni.

Železniční trať z Calamy do Ollagüe byla postavena v letech 1886 – 1888 a prodloužení do Uyuni v Bolívii se pak dočkala o rok později 25. listopadu 1889. Celá trať byla vystavěna na rozchodu 76,2 cm, a její rozšíření na 1 metr se uskutečnilo v roce 1928. Trať z Calamy (2 265 m n m.) postupně stoupá až do sedla Ascotán (3 956 m n m.), aby pak postupně klesala k hranicím s Bolívií, kde je předávací nádraží Ollagüe (3 696 m n m.). Vzdušnou čarou z Calamy do Ollagüe to je 154 kilometrů, po železnici 202 kilometrů a vlak tuto vzdálenost urazí přibližně za 6-8 hodin (někdy i více). Zmínit můžeme ještě to, že výchozí stanicí tohoto „prázdného“ vlaku je přístav Mejillones, který je po železnici od hranic s Bolívií vzdálen 510,5 kilometrů a vlak jej urazí přibližně za 22-24 hodin. Cílovou stanicí kde dojde k opětovné nakládce je důl San Cristobal v Bolívii.

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Freight train No. 209 passes through the "Salar de Ascotán" salt flat. A trio of FCAB locomotives 2405, 2501 and 2704 is deployed at the head of this "balancing" train (yes, the containers are empty).

The "Salar de Ascotán" salt flat is located in northeastern Chile, near the border with Bolivia. This salt flat is also known as Salar de Cebollar. Its area is 1,455 square kilometers and it is located at an altitude of 3,716 meters above sea level. Mining of the mineral on this salt flat is already very limited and is mined in two places, the whole mining process is closely monitored by the local authorities, as it is an ancient heritage of the Ascotán ancestors. In 2022, the mining of one of the companies was even terminated, because they committed an offense regarding the mining and transportation of the mineral. Fauna and Flora are represented here by only a few species of plants and animals. Only a few species of animals live here, mainly flamingos and vicuña (llama vicuña), in the water you can come across a rare species of fish known as Orestias Acotanensis. All of them can withstand the harsh and inhospitable conditions here. The FCAB railway line runs on the western side of this salt flat for more than 35 kilometers. The Chilean salt flats are not as big as in nearby Bolivia, where the largest salt flat in the world - Salar de Uyuni - is located.

The railway line from Calama to Ollagüe was built between 1886 and 1888 and was extended to Uyuni in Bolivia a year later on November 25, 1889. The entire line was built on a 76.2 cm gauge, and its extension to 1 meter took place in in 1928. The track from Calama (2,265 masl) gradually rises to the Ascotán saddle (3,956 masl) and then gradually descends to the border with Bolivia, where there is the transfer station Ollagüe (3,696 masl). It is 154 kilometers as the crow flies from Calama to Ollagüe, 202 kilometers by rail, and the train covers this distance in approximately 6-8 hours (sometimes more). We can also mention that the starting station of this "empty" train is the port of Mejillones, which is 510.5 kilometers from the border with Bolivia by rail, and the train takes approximately 22-24 hours to reach it. The destination station for reloading is the San Cristobal mine in Bolivia.

Taken in: Chile / Antofagasta / Ollague (show map)

Taken on: November 12, 2022

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