G&Q No. 53 is stopped at the Alausi station. Thirsty travelers usually make a beeline for the store across the street, before continuing on the long journey to Rio Bamba. No dining car service o... (more)
The maximum grade on the G&Q is 5.5%. The station platform is level, so you can see how steep the track is! No. 53 was built in 1953 by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton.
A double decked train - in practice if not in theory! A crew member is attempting to check tickets and collect fares. Taken from the roof of a railbus on the adjacent track.