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International Railroad Discussion > A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil)Date: 03/31/19 12:51 A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, after an effort from me and other railfans, VLI separated DDM45 822 to be preserved in a garden at a loading facility in Uberaba, MG. Here it is waiting to be sent to its final destination.
Picture from my friend Johannes Smit Pedro Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/31/19 12:53 by pedrop.   Date: 03/31/19 14:18 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: Socalobserver Great News
Date: 03/31/19 14:19 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: dan looked for the history, could not find it
Date: 03/31/19 15:08 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: Lurch_in_ABQ Date: 03/31/19 15:10 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: dan were the made there?
Date: 03/31/19 15:27 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop They were made in US
Pedro dan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > were the made there? Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 03/31/19 16:26 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: ble692 Fantastic work Pedro.
Out of the 83 DDM45 originally produced how many remain today? Are there any others preserved? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/31/19 16:26 by ble692. Date: 03/31/19 16:32 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop Vale mining has 25 units, most of them stored. Their future is uncertain. All other were torched by EMD of Brazil as a core for new SD70BB to VLI.
ble692 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fantastic work Pedro. > > Out of the 83 DDM45 originally produced how many > remain today? Are there any others preserved? Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/31/19 16:32 by pedrop. Date: 03/31/19 16:37 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop A pic from a friend. The rear view of the DDM45's is nice.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/31/19 16:41 by pedrop.  Date: 03/31/19 16:48 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop A trio of DDM45's at Araguari, MG. Pic from my friend Johannes Smit.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1  Date: 03/31/19 17:12 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: dan Colrado narrow gauge lines need them, WP&Y ;o)
Date: 03/31/19 17:51 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop Good quality drawings made by Carlos, who produces HO decals here in Brazil.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1    Date: 03/31/19 18:25 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: DKay Great news Pedro.Definately a unique Loco.
Regards,DK Date: 04/01/19 15:42 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: jmt 855 and 883 went to Mozambique from Q4 2010 until around the beginning of 2013 for a holiday, were little used, as confined to south of the Dona Ana. Imported by Vale to shake the then Indian system managers out of their lethargy, and introduce the concept that the customer is always right, a fact of life sadly missing from the Indian Civil Service practice manual.
At the time the Beira system was managed by RITES, who with typical bureaucratic risk averse woolly headiness, and expediency, had plans for the wholesale importation of rebuilt YDM-4 (DL535A/RSD-30) to operate the system. The DDM45 confronted the Indians. The Moz government intervened in 2011, sacked RITES and their construction partner, the quango IRCON, and allowed Vale to run their own GT26CU-2 under an open access agreement. Rio Tinto imported NRE GT26CU-3 clones assembled in Croatia for open access. https://www.livemint.com/Industry/thQlHtUC96XYYXwEMezfzJ/Indian-firms-to-take-legal-route-against-Mozambique-govt.html Date: 04/02/19 13:53 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: tomstp Pedro: question: The Standard gauge bodies of these engines overhangs the narrow gauge track quite a bit. Is there a lower speed limit for these kinds of large engines vs smaller engines?
Date: 04/02/19 14:35 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, no they run the same speed f the tracks allow. At mainline the standard gauge locos on narrow gauge trucks run pretty well.
> Pedro: question: The Standard gauge bodies of > these engines overhangs the narrow gauge track > quite a bit. Is there a lower speed limit for > these kinds of large engines vs smaller engines? Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 04/05/19 10:38 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: SD45X Sweet! I need to take a trip!!
Posted from iPhone Date: 04/05/19 14:52 Re: A DDM45 to be preserved (Brazil) Author: pedrop If you want to see the DDM45's in operation, you need to plan a trip soon. They won't last much longer.
SD45X Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sweet! I need to take a trip!! > > Posted from iPhone Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 |