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International Railroad Discussion > VLI bauxite train M722 (Brazil)Date: 03/21/18 16:31 VLI bauxite train M722 (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, today I photographed the rare bauxite train that pass through my town each two months. This time it had the prefix M722 and was leaded by one BB40-2 and two BB40T-2´s. Here are some pics.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/21/18 17:01 by pedrop. Date: 03/21/18 16:33 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop The train entering EVP yard. In the background, a couple of GE´s U20C and BB40-9W´s.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/21/18 16:34 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop Date: 03/21/18 16:36 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop Date: 03/21/18 16:39 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop The train at Km 631, waiting licence to enter ENG yard where it crossed with wood train C476.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/21/18 16:41 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop The train approaching the main crossing level at ENG yard.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/21/18 16:46 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop M722 Meeting C476 at the crossing level at ENG yard
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/21/18 16:48 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop Speeding to start to climb the grade ahead...
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/21/18 16:58 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop By the way:
fca 4830 is former Southern Pacific 8314. VLI 4821 is former Rio Grande 5406 VLI 4817 is former Canadian Pacific 5627 All them arrived in Brazil in 2005 and were converted to narrow gauge by Vale mining to fca. Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/21/18 16:59 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop A link to a video in Youtube will be posted here later.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/21/18 18:16 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: Milepost_130 Always interesting to view your images. Thanks.
Date: 03/21/18 20:03 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: GPutz Thanks, Pedro. That's quite the party deck on the 4800s. Gerry
Date: 03/21/18 22:30 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: Fireman424 great stuff thanks for sharing your photos
Date: 03/22/18 04:10 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: acltrainman Thanks for sharing the nice set of shots.
Stanley Jackowski Valrico, FL Date: 03/22/18 10:41 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: CPRR I LOVE the dual gauge. I wish there was more in the United States. Only proves that NG is a viable way to go in places. Keep those photos coming...
Date: 03/22/18 10:55 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: hoggerdoug On the trains in Brazil, with no caboose, do they have a electronic SBU (FRED) on the rear like in North America ?? Looked like the bauxite train had nothing on the last car. Doug
Date: 03/22/18 11:30 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: KM-ML4000 Pedro,
when the BB40s are rebuilt, it appears that the Dynamic Braking grids are removed? KM Date: 03/22/18 12:59 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop Km, the dynamic braking grids were relocated to inside the carbody and below the radiator fans
KM-ML4000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Pedro, > when the BB40s are rebuilt, it appears that the > Dynamic Braking grids are removed? > > KM Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/22/18 14:05 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop Doug, VLI use a small device called DCA (in english you could say Automated Tail Detector) invented by its own engineers. The DCA check the air pressure in the brake system and send a message to the computer in the locomotive and also to the detectors along the tracks.
The pdf file in the link below explain how it works. It is in portuguese but can be translated to english easily with an appropriated program. http://www.revistaferroviaria.com.br/premios/EDLP2011/dca-detector-de-calda-automatizado.pdf Pedro hoggerdoug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > On the trains in Brazil, with no caboose, do they > have a electronic SBU (FRED) on the rear like in > North America ?? Looked like the bauxite train had > nothing on the last car. Doug Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/22/18 18:25 Re: VLI bauxite train M722 (brazil) Author: pedrop The link to the video
//youtu.be/ejStNbSMy1Q Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 |