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The Capilla del Señor Historic Train was a
Some of the locomotives owned and restored by Ferroclub were Baldwin, Henschel and Kerr Stuart, being the Neilson & Co. 0-6-0 n° 27 ''Monte Caseros'' (built in 1888) one of the models used to run trains to Capilla. Those locomotives had been originally acquired and run by
Basso en la Red The ''Yatay'' locomotive was also used to run trains on the line. In 1999 the service was discontinued, although it would be reissued until it was definitely closed in 2011. Since ''El Gran Capitán'' service was closed in 2011, only freight trains have run on those tracks. América Latina Logística operated until 2013 when the Government of Argentina revoked the contract of concession."Argentina Seizes Railway From Brazil’s ALL Over Contract Breach"
Bloomberg.com, 2013-06-04 Nowadays, state-owned
Ferroclub Argentino
former operator {{DEFAULTSORT:Capilla del Senor Historic Train Railway services discontinued in 2011 Heritage railways in Argentina Tourist attractions in Argentina Railway lines in Argentina Rail transport in Buenos Aires Province
heritage railway
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) i ...
of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''Provincia de Buenos Aires'' ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of th ...
in Argentina. The service ran trains pulled by steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
s between the cities of Buenos Aires (departing from Federico Lacroze terminal in Chacarita) and Capilla del Señor
Capilla del Señor (Chapel of the Lord), is a city located in the northern part of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Exaltación de la Cruz Partido; which is bounded by the Zárate, Campana, Pilar, Luján, San ...
, covering a distance of . Trains ran on tracks originally built by the Buenos Aires Central Railway
The Buenos Aires Central Railway (BACR) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Central Buenos Aires) was an Argentine railway company which built and operated a railway line from Buenos Aires to the city of 4 de Febrero in Santa Fe.
History
On 2 October ...
and currently part of General Urquiza Railway
The General Urquiza Railway (FCGU) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril General Urquiza), named after the Argentine general and politician Justo José de Urquiza, is a standard gauge railway of Argentina which runs approximately northwards from Buenos Aire ...
since the railway nationalisation of 1948.
The service operated only on Sundays.
History
The service was started by Ferroclub Argentino, a non-profit association formed by railway enthusiasts of Argentina that restored and put into operation old rolling stock.
Some of the locomotives owned and restored by Ferroclub were Baldwin, Henschel and Kerr Stuart, being the Neilson & Co. 0-6-0 n° 27 ''Monte Caseros'' (built in 1888) one of the models used to run trains to Capilla. Those locomotives had been originally acquired and run by Argentine North Eastern Railway
The Argentine North Eastern Railway (ANER) (in Spanish: Ferrocarril Nordeste Argentino, also Ferrocarril del Nord-Este Argentino) was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a railway network in the provinces of Entre R ...
("Ferrocarril Nordeste Argentino") that connected the Argentine Mesopotamia from Concepción del Uruguay
Concepción del Uruguay is a city in Argentina.
It is located in the Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River, some 320 kilometers north from Buenos Aires. Its population is about 80,000 inhabitants ( ...
in Entre Ríos Province to Posadas in Misiones Province."Locomotoras Neilson del F.C.N.E.A."Basso en la Red The ''Yatay'' locomotive was also used to run trains on the line. In 1999 the service was discontinued, although it would be reissued until it was definitely closed in 2011. Since ''El Gran Capitán'' service was closed in 2011, only freight trains have run on those tracks. América Latina Logística operated until 2013 when the Government of Argentina revoked the contract of concession.
Bloomberg.com, 2013-06-04
Trenes Argentinos Cargas y Logística
Belgrano Cargas y Logística S.A., trading as Trenes Argentinos Cargas, is an Argentine State-owned company which operates a freight rail network that includes Belgrano, Urquiza and San Martín railways. It is a subsidiary of Trenes Argentinos ...
operates on Urquiza Railway routes.
See also
* List of heritage railwaysReferences
External links
Ferroclub Argentino
former operator {{DEFAULTSORT:Capilla del Senor Historic Train Railway services discontinued in 2011 Heritage railways in Argentina Tourist attractions in Argentina Railway lines in Argentina Rail transport in Buenos Aires Province