The morning FES mixto heads east to San Salvador from Sitio del Nino across a black lava bed. The 14 is an FES original as indicated by the link on the front pilot instead of a knuckle coupler. ... (more)

A pair of Baldwin 2-8-0 Steam Locomotives along with other interesting diesel power sit on display at the Fenadesal Train Terminal's roundhouse in San Salvador. A short tourist run was made with E... (more)

Looks like a good way a lose a few fingers. Usually a brake club or just a stick was used to hold the link up. The F.C.S.A on the journal box lid stands for Ferrocarril Santa Ana, an FES predece... (more)

GE 1926-built boxcab heads a loaded nitrate train into the halfway passing loop on the 3'6" gauge Ferrocarril de Topocilla in Northern Chile.

Central American Rail Tours special on the FES climbing the hill between Sitio del Nino and Santa Ana. The "railfan" seat on top of the boxcar is actually an open air cupola normally used on the ... (more)

The FES had these home-built motor cars that, with apologies to the RGS, we dubbed "Galloping Bananas". The real name for the cars was "Bala de Plata"....Silver Bullet. I am told they had Mercur... (more)

The lady doing her washing pays scant attention to the passing of the regular FES afternoon mixed to Sitio del Nino. At Sitio three steam powered link and pin mixed trains will meet to swap passe... (more)