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International Railroad Discussion > A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil)Date: 10/15/16 18:40 A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil) Author: pedrop Due to acquisition of new locomotives from Ge and EMD, specially the EMD GT46 and SD70BB, fca / VLI scrapped many locomotives in the last three years. Among them are the fashionable GT26´s that fca received from EFVM (Vale narrow gauge system). If I recall correctly, just one survived in Brazil. Some were sent to Mozambique to attend Vale coal project there. In this thread I will post pics of these fashionable units working in diverse kind of trains here. I really missing them. The GT26´s groups were built by three builders:
EMD (USA): GT26CU-2 2950 to 2953 Macosa (Spain): GT26CU-2 2954 to 2981 Villares (Brazil). GT26CU-2 2982, GT26CU-MP 941, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949. fca intended to renumber them into the 2983 to 2988 This last group had the most modern units equiped with micro processors and desk throtle Pedro 1 - GT26CU-2 936 at Pirapora, MG Pic from my friend Alexandre Almeida in April 11, 2009. 2 - The same unit leading a train of slag at Km 622, in Vespasiano MG on August 22, 2009. 3 - The same train above showing the second units in the traction. Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG,    Date: 10/15/16 18:50 Re: A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil) Author: pedrop 1 - Units 945 and 2958 departing from Vespasiano yard with a grain train, on August 22, 2009
2 - The engineer and yard man discussin the operations to be done at Wilson Lobato yard on December 16, 2009. 3 - Units 2985 parked at Vespasiano yard with a Takraf crane and MoW train on December 23, 2009 Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1    Date: 10/15/16 19:14 Re: A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil) Author: pedrop 1 - Unit 2966 with a crane and MoW train at Vespasiano, MG on January 9, 2010
2 - 937 at Wilson Lobato yard on February 14, 2010 3 - 2986 arrived at Vespasiano crossing level with empty grain J735. The engineers will change from one train to other to return back to their bases. In the foreground we see GE U20C 2553 and GT26 937. Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1    Date: 10/16/16 15:39 Re: A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil) Author: pedrop 1 - 2964, 2982 and Ge U20C 2687 leading a limestone train at km 623in Vespasiano , on Octover 31, 2010;
2 - 2982 and 2968 at the Prudente de Morais, MG. At side, GE U20C 2686 at the mainline, on December 5, 2010; 3 - 2954 and 2966 arriving to Vespasiano witha train of slag to the cement companies, on february 21, 2011. Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1    Date: 10/17/16 18:25 Re: A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil) Author: tferk Simply brilliant. Thanks for posting these great photos!
Date: 10/18/16 07:05 Re: A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil) Author: pedrop Some GT26 were chosen to start a new live in Mozambique where Vale hasa big coal project. See here
http://cdn.co.mz/en/cdn-increases-fleet/ Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 10/19/16 14:14 Re: A tribute to the GT26´s (Brazil) Author: 86235 Nice set, thanks!
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