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The Tocopilla railway was a mountain railway built to serve the sodium nitrate mines in the Toco area of the Antofagasta Region in Chile. With a gauge of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm), it ran from the port of Tocopilla on the Pacific coast up to a height of 4,902 feet (1,494 metres), with gradients up to 1 in 24. The railway was built by a joint-stock company founded in London and was designed by William Stirling of Lima, with a detailed description of the initial operation of the railway published by his brother Robert in 1900. The line was electrified in the mid-1920s and expanded in 1930 with the addition of lines serving new areas of mining. It continued operating into the 21st century, but was forced to close in 2015 when flash flooding caused numerous washouts on the electrified section of the railroad. With the declining prospects for nitrate, it was not economical for the line to be repaired. This photograph taken in 2013 shows a boxcab on the Tocopilla railway, leading a train down towards the coast.Photograph credit: David Gubler

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For the excellent work you have produced for Singapore-related articles since your splashing entry into wikipedia, I hereby bestow the **Exceptional Newcomer Award** upon you! We look forward to many more of your extraordinary edits! :D - Huaiwei 12:27, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I, Tito xd, award you this barnstar for your impressive contributions to the Hurricane Katrina article. --Tito xd 06:46, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

For your great contributions to Singapore-related topics, and the Current events page, I award you the **Original Barnstar**. Good job! Oh yes, your base maps. --Ter e nc e Ong (恭喜发财) 10:18, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

For your tireless contributions to and maintenance of articles on Singapore, especially those pertaining to its history, politics and current events. —Sengkang 01:57, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

The Graphic Designer's Barnstar

Dear Vsion, it's a pity that your contributinos go unnoticed and unappreciated. Therefore, sir, I, Tan Ding Xiang, hand over the Graphic Designers' Barnstar for your excellent skills in Singapore map-making!-- 陈鼎翔贡献 Chat with Tdxiang on IRC! 08:46, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

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