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♦♦♥♣♠ LA TROCHITA SCENIC RR STRETCH 1: Est. Ing. Jacobacci TP RN - Est. Ojos de Agua TP RN

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Distance
26.58 mi
Elevation gain
932 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
157 ft
Max elevation
3,655 ft
TrailRank 
31
Min elevation
3,655 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
386
Uploaded
September 27, 2011
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near Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro (Argentina)

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Waypoints

PictographTrain Altitude -3 ft

Tail track

End of track. No bumps allowed here.

PictographTrain Altitude 2,844 ft

Double Triangle

This is to to turn broad gauge locos

PictographTrain Altitude 2,848 ft
Photo ofWool Sheed

Wool Sheed

On steam times wool were transfered here from industrial gauge cars to broad gauge cars.

PictographTrain Altitude 2,858 ft

Thomas Piggott Steam era Watertank

Yes, a true Piggott modular tank. Note that each module contains one cubice meter of water. By counting the modules you can know the tank capacity. This is a remember from the steam era

PictographTrain Altitude 2,854 ft

Store Sheed

1922 original old storage shed preserved

PictographTrain Altitude 2,861 ft

Freight Sheed

Also preserved

PictographTrain Altitude 2,864 ft
Photo ofEst. INGENIERO GUIDO JACOBACCI Photo ofEst. INGENIERO GUIDO JACOBACCI Photo ofEst. INGENIERO GUIDO JACOBACCI

Est. INGENIERO GUIDO JACOBACCI

A very nice station in middle of the desert.

PictographTrain Altitude 2,871 ft
Photo ofBus Terminus Photo ofBus Terminus

Bus Terminus

Well, buses uses this station as terminus But we don't modified the building apparience, because we don't want to ruin this nice scenic building. So buses stop at the old fashioned way, in parallel to the cord

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,864 ft

Trochita's Passenger Building

Yes, Trochita has a separate passenger building were you can buy train parafernalia

PictographMountain hut Altitude 2,871 ft
Photo ofPatagonic historical sleepers bungalows

Patagonic historical sleepers bungalows

True Patagonian railway style Made with sleepers

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,877 ft

Railroaders Square

A small and hughe place to remember all those people who worked on this railway. And a bit of peace for us

PictographGeocache Altitude 2,861 ft

Trochita's Turntable

True steam era element. Trully is a miniturntable, acording to this railroad size.

PictographMountain hut Altitude 2,877 ft

Hotel

Located only 100m from the passenger building, and at the other station square. It has its own history. Bucth knowed it.

PictographMountain hut Altitude 2,881 ft

Gran Hotel Argentino

Located in front of the Railroaders Square

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,890 ft

Casino

Yes, we have.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,877 ft
Photo ofIndian Crafts Market

Indian Crafts Market

True indians works. Very refinated and excellent quality! And originals from Patagonia.

PictographGeocache Altitude 2,871 ft

Paleontologic Museum

Small, but... here they have dinosuar eggs.

PictographGeocache Altitude 2,884 ft

Trochita Mainteinance Sheed. 0.75m Gauge

The most required place by the tourists. All small and antique.

PictographGeocache Altitude 2,881 ft
Photo ofPatagonic Mainteinance Sheed 1.676m Gauge

Patagonic Mainteinance Sheed 1.676m Gauge

Yep, a journey back in time. Old tools, steam crane, wooden cars... Well, the TER was restored. See station photo.

PictographCar park Altitude 2,867 ft
Photo ofHistorical Rolling Stock

Historical Rolling Stock

A true open air museum... from the steam era.

Photo of30ft Tank Car

30ft Tank Car

A case for Agent Mulder. The car is not from our fleet. And appeared in middle of nowhere. Flying Zeppelins?

PictographGeocache Altitude 2,743 ft

Fosseis Area

Strange... very strange

PictographCar park Altitude 2,907 ft

Jacobacci Airport

Small, but efficient... and a alternative in case of emergency.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,881 ft
Photo ofAmerican Water Tank

American Water Tank

Part of the railway scenery.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,881 ft

Trochita Water Tank

Still in use

PictographTrain Altitude 2,877 ft

Trochita Square

A little place to remember this little Railroad that could.

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,917 ft

Dual Gauge Brigde

Brigde has dual tracks. Another strange thing here.

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,930 ft
Photo ofThe World famous Trochita Junction

The World famous Trochita Junction

This is the kilometer 648. Here broad gauge follows straight, while the industrial gauge turns ledt, as you can see.

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,917 ft
Photo ofJunction Building

Junction Building

True ghost place. Want to put a hotel here?

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,927 ft
Photo of1922 Historical Famillereux boxcars

1922 Historical Famillereux boxcars

True back in time. No time machine is required here. (Our train is a time machine... well Time Express)

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,940 ft

Bridge

This is a small truss bridge. It provides a nice view, and the sensation to be flying with the train.

PictographGeocache Altitude 3,510 ft
Photo ofIndian paints Photo ofIndian paints Photo ofIndian paints

Indian paints

On this cliff you can see true indian paints.

PictographTrain Altitude -3 ft
Photo ofEst. OJOS DE AGUA

Est. OJOS DE AGUA

Here tourists downs to go to the Ranch

PictographGeocache Altitude 3,120 ft
Photo ofYuquiche Ranch Photo ofYuquiche Ranch Photo ofYuquiche Ranch

Yuquiche Ranch

Well, here we have another adventure in middle of nowhere. The place has the original "Pulpería" visited by Mr. Cassidy. Sheep barbecue is a tradition here. And you have 25.000 hectars of space to walk or ride.

PictographGeocache Altitude 3,743 ft
Photo ofMallin

Mallin

A mallin is a low area, with mud and humidity. Not easy to cross.

PictographMountain hut Altitude 3,665 ft

Refugio

Isolated antistress place.

PictographGeocache Altitude 4,094 ft

Caves

Strange. They are passing caves

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,334 ft
Photo ofDolomites Photo ofDolomites

Dolomites

Very strange rock formations

PictographGeocache Altitude 4,396 ft

Milodon Cave

A big cave

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,446 ft

R2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,423 ft

R3

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,442 ft

R4

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,423 ft

R5

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,400 ft

R6

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,406 ft

R7

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,403 ft

R8

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,400 ft

R9

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,393 ft

R10

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