International Railroad Discussion > FBO: an yard that looks like a field (Brazil)

Here are a few pics from Barreiro yard (FBO) in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state. The yard is located just 35 km from my town. At this time of the year, the grass cover all the ballast and the yard looks like a football field.

1) A train of diesel for MRS locomotives pass through FBO yard. Picture from Landerson Egg;

2) Switching operations;

3) A train odf pig iron arriving in the yard. The last two pics from Paulo Henrique.

Pedro

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/26 17:59 by pedrop.

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Interesting and attractive.   Any issue with slippery rail?

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

No, that's a flat area.

E25 Wrote:
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> Interesting and attractive.   Any issue with
> slippery rail?

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

Nice photos Pedro. Do they spray the weeds at some stage.
Regards,DK

In the past it was permitted to use chemical near the cities, but in last two decades  it is prohibited to use chemicals near ciies or rivers. So, it is necessary to to remove the weed mechanically.
DKay Wrote:
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> Nice photos Pedro. Do they spray the weeds at some
> stage.
> Regards,DK

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



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/26 15:33 by pedrop.