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International Railroad Discussion > The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil)Date: 08/29/19 14:46 The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, After just six years since the production of the first SD70ACe's in Brazil, twenty units that belongs to Eldorado celulose (a huge pulpwood company) are resting in a dead line in Aparecida do Taboado, MS state. The company had problems with corruption in the last government and are under investigation. All locomotives and cars are parked in siding inside the company for more than three years. An inspection done by VLI railroad mechanics revealed that the diesel engines and other parts have severe corrosion points, so they gave up a proposal to by the locomotives. So, if the situation do not chance in a few time, these can be the newest SD70AC fleet scrapped.
1) The drawing of the Eldorado units made by friend Carlos, 2 and 3) printscreens of a video showing the units in the siding. Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/19 14:54 by pedrop. Date: 08/29/19 15:27 Re: The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil) Author: pedrop A group of brand new Eldorado SD70ACe's running through my town Vespadiano in 2013 while leaving EMD factory.
Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 08/29/19 15:54 Re: The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil) Author: CPRR Looks like you could quietly bury them, and no one would know.
Date: 08/29/19 20:31 Re: The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil) Author: jimB Interesting situation. Thanks for the information.
Nice drawing by Carlos, too. Jim B Date: 08/30/19 02:33 Re: The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, Carlos is the best decals producer here. The drawing is the guide to decal applying.
jimB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting situation. Thanks for the > information. > > Nice drawing by Carlos, too. > > Jim B Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/19 05:06 by pedrop. Date: 09/04/19 13:46 Re: The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil) Author: M640 Got to cap those exhaust stacks!
Posted from Android Date: 09/04/19 14:18 Re: The newest SD70ACe fleet scrapped? (Brazil) Author: pedrop I imagine the exhaust stacks are blocked since we perceive that the radiator fans are blocked too.
M640 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Got to cap those exhaust stacks! > > Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 |