The 205-7M locomotive is shunting in the Eng. Paz Ferreira station. A father and his son are watching the scene.

The Mikado 143-1M is arriving at the Morro Grande station. This was the attraction of the day for the local population.

A biker is trying to make a race with the Santa-Fe. Finally, the steamer won!

An empty coal train hauled by the Skoda Santa-Fe #205-7M from the Dona Teresa Cristina railway (ex Argentina modified by L.D. Porta) is climbing up to the Rio Fiorita coal loading point. A few kid... (more)

The Skoda Santa-Fe #205-7M is arriving at the Rio Fiorita coal loading facility with an empty train. A Bernd Seiler charter.

The train arrived just at the right moment. One last ray of sun is illuminating the tender of the Santa-Fe #205-7M as the train is crossing the Capivari bridge.

A coal train hauled by the Jung Mikado #5 has just arrived at the Capivari station. The locomotive has been built in Germany in 1954. She is just one year older than me!

An empty train is waiting to be loaded at the impressive wooden coal loading facility at Urussanga.

An empty coal train hauled by the ALCO Mikado 153-1M from the Dona Teresa Cristina railway is climbing up to Urussanga in the warm evening light. A Bernd Seiler charter.

A loaded coal train hauled by the ALCO Mikado 153-1M from the Dona Teresa Cristina railway is running from Urussanga to Tubarao. A Bernd Seiler charter.

An early morning sky silhouettes the 204 as it departs Tubarao with empties for the Lauro Mueller mine. EFDTC had three 2-6-6-2's for the steeply graded Lauro Mueller branch.

I wonder if the three 2-6-6-2's built for the EFDTC in 1950 were the last articulateds built by Baldwin. I also find it curious that they had American style class lights.

It is still early in the morning as EF Dona Teresa Christina (EFDTC) 1950 built Baldwin 2-6-6-2 No. 204 waits for its train to be loaded, while Lauro Mueller Mine 26 4-6-0 Alco 1920 shunts cars on... (more)