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International Railroad Discussion > Iron cast train (Brazil)Date: 02/17/19 06:44 Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, the daily iron cast train running here in town yesterday. Two C44 leading with two C26-7 in idle notch in the middle.
1 & 2 - Changing crew at EVP yard. In the background, VLI yard switchers doing the local job. Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/19 07:49 by pedrop. Date: 02/17/19 07:53 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop MRS train O782 leaving the yard, while VLI local switches a hopper at the side.
A video of these trains can be watched in HD here www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG8G2tesQXM&t=371s Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 02/17/19 08:03 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop Iron cast produced in the nearby furnances
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 02/17/19 08:05 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop The old C26-7MP working idle in the middle of the train. They were used to switch the cars at the iron cast loading facility.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 02/17/19 08:08 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: utwazoo The cast look like rusty sea shells.
Date: 02/17/19 08:13 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop VLI narrow gauge U20C´s switching at tracks 2 to 4
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 02/17/19 08:45 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: Duna Very nice! Very green! Thanks for posting.
The covered hopper looks like a standard gauge car on narrow gauge trucks (?) Date: 02/17/19 09:00 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop No, it is narrow gauge cars. If you see it at the side of a Dash 9 you will perceive it better.
Duna Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Very nice! Very green! Thanks for posting. > > The covered hopper looks like a standard gauge car > on narrow gauge trucks (?) Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 02/17/19 23:46 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: gobbl3gook I've probably asked this before. But, that last photo is a very interesting shot. I'm I correct that it's a standard size GE C-44 on narrow gauge trucks? What's the gauge? 1m?
Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Ted in OR Date: 02/18/19 03:46 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, that is a BB40-9W, meter gauge (1,000mm). It is a standard dash 9 with BB trucks. We also have SD70ACeBB, SD40s and C36 with the same wheel arrangment for meter gauge.
Pedro gobbl3gook Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've probably asked this before. But, that last > photo is a very interesting shot. I'm I correct > that it's a standard size GE C-44 on narrow gauge > trucks? What's the gauge? 1m? > > Very interesting, thanks for sharing. > > Ted in OR Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/18/19 03:47 by pedrop. Date: 02/18/19 08:14 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: zorz Always great to see your posts, Pedro :)
Posted from iPhone Date: 02/18/19 10:41 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: King_Coal Thanks for sharing these photos, Pedro. An amazing operation to these North American eyes.
Date: 02/19/19 10:38 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: CPRR I absolutely love the fact that there still is meter guage running with the standard guage. I wish the world had more.
Date: 02/19/19 13:48 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: pedrop Here in Brazil is broad gauge (1,600mm or 5ft 3in)with meter gauge (1,000mm).
pedro CPRR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I absolutely love the fact that there still is > meter guage running with the standard guage. I > wish the world had more. Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 02/19/19 23:04 Re: Iron cast train (Brazil) Author: Milepost_130 Thanks from me, too, for all the interesting images. It certainly is green in Brazil!
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