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Steam in Peru 2005

I received this note in December 2004, the availability of steam on the Huancayo line is welcome news:


Dear Sir:

I am pleased to send you Passenger Train Service information for 2005:

SCHEDULED SERVICE

1. Lima-Huancayo-Lima. 

FCCA offers a long weekend on the World's Highest Railway in first class coaches with Peruvian music, drinks and meals, tourist information, nurse with first-aid kit and oxygen.

Fare : US$ 35.00 (Round trip), US$ 25.00 (One way).

* Drinks and meals are not included in fare.

Departure: July 28th. 0700 from Desamparados Station (Lima). Arrival to Huancayo: 7 p.m.

Return : July 31st. 0700 from Huancayo Station. Arrival to Lima: 7 p.m. 

Tickets will be sold at Wong and Metro Supermarkets (Lima) and for people coming from abroad, bookings can be made by EMail to Lastenia Tagle as below: once seats are reserved, when tourists come to Lima they can either buy their tickets at Wong or Metro Supermarket or receive tickets by delivery service.

2. Lima-San Bartolome.

Train Operates on the following Sundays:

June 5 and 19.
July 17 and 31.
August 7 and 21.
September 4 and 18.
October 2, 16 and 30.

For Sundays trains the schedule is: Departure: 8:30 a.m.from Desamparados Station, Return trip arrives Desemparados: 6:10 p.m. 

First Class Round Trip Ticket S/.35.00 (US$ 10), Second Class Round Trip Ticket S/.30.00 (US$ 8.6)

CHARTER SERVICE

1. LIMEÑA Office Car and Buffet Car attached to freight train: 

US$ 8,000/ x 2 DAYS (LIMA - LA OROYA - HUANCAYO)

This service is for maximum 20 passengers and includes: drinks & meals, tourist information, nurse with first-aid kit and oxygen. Stops to take pictures at San Bartolomé and La Oroya Station, passing over Carrion and Infiernillo Bridge and going through Galera Tunnel. (Lima-La Oroya).

First Day : Lima-La Oroya Departure: 6:30 a.m. from Desamparados Station.

Second Day: La Oroya-Huancayo Departure: 7:00 a.m. from La Oroya Station

2. LIMEÑA Office Car and Buffet Car attached to freight train:

US$ 7,000/ x 1 DAY ( LIMA - HUANCAYO)

This service is maximum for 20 passengers and includes: drinks & meals, information tourist, nurse with first-aid kit and oxygen. Stops to take pictures at San Bartolomè and La Oroya Station, passing over Carrion and Infiernillo Bridge and going through Galera Tunnel. (Lima-La Oroya).

Departure: 6:30 a.m. from Desamparados Station.

3. CHARTERED PASSENGER TRAIN (LIMA - HUANCAYO)+ STEAM LOCOMOTIVE (SAN BARTOLOME - SURCO)

US$ 15,000 x 1 DAY for 20 passengers plus $300 for each additional passenger

This service includes: drinks & meals, tourist information, nurse with first-aid kit and oxygen. Stops to take pictures at San Bartolomè and La Oroya Stations, photo runs with steam locomotive between San Bartolome and Surco etc. passing over Carrion and Infiernillo Bridges and going through Galera Tunnel.

Departure: 6:30 a.m. from Desamparados Station.

Charters can be adapted to your specific needs and time available, for further information or any suggestion, please feel free to contact us.

For reservations and further info contact:

Lastenia Tagle 

Commercial Promoter

FERROCARRIL CENTRAL ANDINO S.A.

Tel. (511) 361-2828 extension 222

Fax. (511) 361-0380 


Rob Dickinson

Email: webmaster@internationalsteam.co.uk