International Railroad Discussion > Visiting EWL yard (Brazil)

   Yesterday 6/16, I visited Wilson Lobato yard - EWL to take some drone pictures. The yard is the third heading to North after EVP yard here in town. Is also served by dual gauge since broad gauge MRS and narrow gauges Vale and VLI use those tracks too. The location is common used to join two VLI 45 grain cars trains coming from Pirapora branch to form a 90 grain cars train to Vale mining system.
   EWL also houses the VLI welding yard and a small locomotive and freight cars shops, where the locomotives are fueled, get sand, have inspection on brake shoes, wheels and small repairs.

1 - 3) EWL yard with the shops in the background;

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,

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Looks like a busy place.
 

4) EWL station;

5) Four tracks full of grain cars;

6) The rail yard.

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

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7) EWL station;

8) Empty grains waiting the locomotives come to shops where they went to get fuel and sand;

9)  U20Cs near the shops.

 

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

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10 -11) VLI BB40-9WMs forming a loaded 90 grain cars train;

12) MRS slag train O771 waiting to enter EWL yard to access CSN cement factory yard.

That's all for today.

Pedro

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

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Yes, it is a busy yard.

tomstp Wrote:
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> Looks like a busy place.
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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

Almost a "park-like" setting for a major railroad facility.  How attractive and interesting, Pedro.  Thanks!

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

Very enjoyable series Pedro! Like your drone shots of the yard, a busy place.

Larry