International Railroad Discussion > Old GEs here in the yard (Brazil)

Hi, some pics of old U20C's I found here in the yard today morning.
Merry Christmas to all!
1 - 3) Unit 2684

Pedro 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,

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4) The electric plug.
5) The GE of Brazil rebuilt plate.

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

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6 - 8) Unit 3814

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

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9 - 11) Unit 2581

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

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12 - 14) Other views

It's all for now.

Pedro

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

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Merry Christmas to you, Pedro.

Your postings are much appreciated.

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

Hey Rezende... God Jul to you, and your family.

Those GE's are like you and me, not getting any younger..

Sven Molson
 

Merry Christmas to you Pedro.
I enjoy your pictures.
Charlie

Nice power shots! Merry Christmas to you Pedro!

Larry

I just have to ask.  Do they ever repaint engines?

Yes sir, they do when the units return the EDV shops for a heavy maintenance program.

tomstp Wrote:
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> I just have to ask.  Do they ever repaint
> engines?

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

Were these units built locally in Brazil or at Erie, PA in the USA? And when were they originally built?

Part of them were built here,  part in US and part in South Africa. But the SA ones were sold to ALL years ago.(Rumo).
ble692 Wrote:
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> Were these units built locally in Brazil or at
> Erie, PA in the USA? And when were they originally
> built?

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

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More...

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

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The end of the list.

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

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I loved the SAR U20C's. Rumo 2671 is former fca 2671.

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

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So a mix of build locations. Interesting. I have never seen any pictures of the US built units still in the US prior to exporting. This also makes me wonder if GE had the proper gauge track to allow testing of them at Erie. And also interesting that they were still building them after the Dash 7 series had been introduced. Perhaps the U series locomotives were cheaper, or maybe just standardization with the rest of the fleets that already were working.

These are narrow gauge units that reach areas not allowed to big locomotives.



ble692 Wrote:
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>  interesting that they were still building them
> after the Dash 7 series had been introduced.
> Perhaps the U series locomotives were cheaper, or
> maybe just standardization with the rest of the
> fleets that already were working.

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

Me too...I only have seen GM and EMD in US prior to come here.
ble692 Wrote:
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> I have
> never seen any pictures of the US built units
> still in the US prior to exporting>

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

So these are ( or are not ) u28/30 c locomotives?

Jon Fink
Schenectady, NY