International Railroad Discussion > ABPF steam site in São Lourenço, MG (Brazil)

Hi, last weekend I did a trit to São Paulo state and passed through São Lourenço, MG a beautifull balneary where the ABPF ( Brazilian Association of Railway Preservation) has a steam site. I had no time to run the train, but I took some pics of the site. Here they are.

1) Steel cars waiting restoration;

2) A German made 0-4-0 in display at the station.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,

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3 and 4) EFCB 2-8-2 1424 is the only steam locomotive in operation in the site for while. It will be changed by another one soon, since 1424 will be sent to Cruzeiro shops for heavy maintenance.

5) The plate of 1424 
 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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6, 7 and 8) The yard switcher.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/18 16:45 by pedrop.

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9) São Lourenço station.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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10 and 11) waiting for restoration.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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12, 13 and 14) Wooden cars used in the steam trip.

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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More can be found in the official website of ABPF Sul de Minas
https://abpfsuldeminas.com/trem-das-aguas/

Pedro

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

15. A view of the yard and shed

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

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Is 1424 a 2-8-0 or a  2-8-2?

tomstp Wrote:
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> Is 1424 a 2-8-0 or a  2-8-2?


It is a 2-8-2.

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

I would take the 0-4-0 if I could....

It is a Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp, Germany, built in 1892, 80cm gauge.

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> I would take the 0-4-0 if I could....

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/03/18 10:20 by pedrop.

Love your posts pedro, have always had a great interest in Brazilian steam, also G12's we had a 145 here in New Zealand and had the privilage of running every one off them, keep up the good work mate.

Pedro, 

Thanks for the postings on Brazilian Railroads. On my tour in 2002 we visited Sao Lourenco and rode the train. I remember we crossed a mountain range with a out of service meter gauge line, was this connected to this line?

Dale Brown
 

I imagine you crossed the range of Mantiqueira coming from Sao Paulo state to Minas Gerais, so that is the same track. ABPF also run a steam train in Passa Quatro, in the border of the two states. It is restoring a diesel engine to start a plan to link Cruzeiro, SP to Passa Quatro, MG through the 1km long tunnel in the Mantiqueira range.

Pedro

DWBrown Wrote:
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> Pedro, 
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> Thanks for the postings on Brazilian Railroads. On
> my tour in 2002 we visited Sao Lourenco and rode
> the train. I remember we crossed a mountain range
> with a out of service meter gauge line, was this
> connected to this line?
>
> Dale Brown
>  

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1