Panama Canal Railway Stack Train near Balboa, Panama City (April 23, 2017)
Yes there are some Trains in Panama too!
Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) locomotives 1862 (ex Amtrak EMD F40PH), and 1872 (ex KCS EMD SD60) power a southbound intermodal stacktrain with 55 cars loaded with Maersk Line containers in the Corozal area of Panama City as it approaches it's destination of Balboa.
The 76.6 km (47.6 mile) Panama Canal Railway route runs parallel to the Panama Canal linking the Ports of Colon / Cristobal on the Atlantic Ocean to Balboa (near Panama City) on the Pacific Ocean.
Filmed at 7:27am, Sunday April 23, 2017 at Corozal, Panama.
Camera: Canon VIXIA HF R70
All EMD Power! Panama Canal Railway Stack Train at Corozal - Panama City (April 24, 2017)
A Panama Railfanning video
Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) locomotives 1869 (ex KCS EMD SD60), 1866 (EMD SD40-2), and 1859 (ex Amtrak EMD F40PH) lead a 55 car northbound intermodal stacktrain with Maersk Line containers at Corozal, Panama City, Panama shortly after departing from the Port of Balboa on the Pacific Ocean. This train will run parallel to the Panama Canal to Colon, Panama on the Atlantic Ocean.
55 cars seems to be the normal/maximum length for the container trains in Panama, probably due to the length of the siding and loading tracks at the intermodal yard.
Filmed at 12:33pm, Monday April 24, 2017 at Corozal, Panama City, Panama.
Camera: Canon VIXIA HF R70
Traveling by train in Panama | DW Documentary
The Panama Canal Railway runs parallel to the Panama Canal, connecting the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. The train ride is a popular journey among tourists.
Although much older than the famous canal, the Panama Rail Road never enjoyed the same recognition. The maiden voyage across the Isthumus of Panama in 1855 was the first train to run from ocean to ocean. Its significance was lost, however, just four decades later when the U.S. opened a route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Today a train ride along the old line is a treat for tourists.
Ever since it opened for commercial operations in 1914, the Panama Canal has been greatly beneficial to the economy in Central America. Eighty-two kilometers long, it meant goods could be shipped from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast much faster; a single journey could be reduced by a good three weeks. From 1914 until 1979 the canal was under the control of the United States. For two decades it was then jointly controlled by the US and Panama and in 1999 full control was given to Panama. This incredible feat of engineering is the pride and joy of its citizens and generates around 40% of the national income. But before the canal, the Panama railway was the first to affectively connect the Atlantic with the Pacific. Today, 77-kilometre route between Balboa harbor in Panama City and the port of Cristóbal on the Atlantic is used to transport both freight and passengers. The panorama cars offer tourists a unique view of the canal. On the small islands off the Caribbean coast, they can also visit the Kuna, an indigenous people with a unique way of life. The Casco Viejo, the historic quarter of Panama City, is also well-worth a stopover.
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The Panama Canal Railway
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Panama Canal Railway Passenger Train at Corozal - Panama City (April 25, 2017)
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The Panama Canal Railway northbound passenger train accelerates through Corozal, Panama City, Panama shortly after departing Balboa for it's trip to Colon, Panama on the Atlantic Ocean with Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) locomotives 1864 (ex Amtrak EMD F40PH) on the point, and 1863 (ex Amtrak EMD F40PH) on the rear.
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Filmed at 7:20am, Tuesday April 25, 2017 at Corozal, Panama City, Panama.
Camera: Canon VIXIA HF R70
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Filmed at 7:30am, Tuesday May 2, 2017 at Summit, Panama.
Camera: Canon VIXIA HF R70
Another F40 Leader! Panama Canal Railway Stack Train at Gamboa, Panama (April 28, 2017)
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Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) locomotives 1865 (ex Amtrak EMD F40PH), and 1871 (ex KCS EMD SD60) power a southbound Panama Canal Railway intermodal stacktrain through Gamboa, Panama and across the Chagres River heading to Balboa hauling 55 cars of single stack MSC containers.
The Panama Canal Railway is a short haul 76.6km (47.6 mile) railway operating from Colon, Panama on the Atlantic Ocean to Balboa (near Panama City) on the Pacific Ocean.
Filmed at 10:05am, Friday April 28, 2017 at Gamboa, Panama.
Camera: Canon VIXIA HF R70
Panama Canal Railway Stack Train Makes a Hard Stop at Gamboa, Panama (April 23, 2017)
A Panama Railfanning video
Panama Canal Railway company (PCRC) locomotives 1872 (ex KCS EMD SD60), and 1862 (ex Amtrak EMD F40PH) power a northbound intermodal stacktrain with 55 cars of single stack 20 foot Maersk containers at Gamboa, Panama. The train makes a rather hard stop (possibly an emergency stop, although it only stopped for a minute or two) as it crosses a bridge a few hundred feet north of this location.
The Panama Railway runs parallel to the Panama Canal from Balboa (Panama City) on the Pacific Ocean to Colon on the Atlantic side and provide container trans-shipment service between the two ports.
Filmed at 4:12pm, Sunday April 23, 2017 at Gamboa, Panama.
Camera: Canon VIXIA HF R70
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