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Yerba Buena Steam Tram
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The Yerba Buena Steam Tram (Spanish: Tranvía Rural a Vapor de Yerba Buena, nicknamed Trencito or La Chorbita)[1][2] was a 12 km (7.5 mi) long 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) gauge railway in the city of Yerba Buena in Tucumán Province. It was inaugurated on 29 June 1916 during the Centennial of the Argentine Independence and was shut down a decade later in 1926.[1]
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Yerba Buena Steam Tram | |
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![]() The train photographed in 1916 | |
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Native name | Tranvía rural a vapor de Yerba Buena |
Locale | Yerba Buena, Tucumán |
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Type | Tram |
History | |
Opened | 1916 |
Closed | 1926 |
Technical | |
Line length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Track gauge | 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) |
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