Empty ore train stopped for an unusual crew change at Siding#03 with one of the newest acquisitions by Vale for EFC leading a 334 cars train with two more DPU's, wich were one ES58ACi#2008 as DPU ... (more)

That was the first time a catch one of the new SD80ACe's leading a train eight months after they arrived here. They are the favorite locomotives to lead a train by the engineers... every engineer ... (more)

A lone SD40-2 still wearing the former CVRD paint scheme pulling a string of 28 loaded hoppers with iron ore heading to a local pig iron plant about 25 Km's ahead.

After almost four months with out railfanning because of the rainy weather, it was a nice return to railfanning, for my surprise a nice SD40-2 pulling the first train I caught throttling up leavin... (more)

My last time railfanning at 2011. It was pretty good, with no rain already under rainy period and some nice trains movement. Well... it's pretty much it! Here a lonely ex Ferronorte Dash 9 pulls a... (more)

Meeting of trains on EFC. While empty ore train waits at main#02, loaded iron ore train passes by it led by two Dash 9's heading to São Luís 26km's away from here finishing your journey at Recei... (more)

Empty ore train sits at main#02 waiting for a meet to proceed in a very hot summer afternoon in northern Brazil. I can't wait to see the new SD80ACe's running good on these rails!

The end of one and the head of the other. While a loaded ore train moves away, the empty ore train led by two SD70M waits another 45 minutes until another loaded iron ore pass by to clear the line... (more)

A lonely Dash 9 leads an empty ore train passing by siding#03 heading to the Carajás Mining Complex for another shipment of iron ore in a nice summer early evening.

Empty grain train leaded by a Dash 9 and two SD40-2 waits for a meet with a loaded iron ore train to proceed to the North South Railroad for another load of grain at central area of Brazil.

Today, September 7th, is the Brazil's Independence Day and of course a national holiday xD! While lots of people were watching the Army, Navy and Air Force parades in the morning and go to the bea... (more)

The first SD70M of the 7xx series working as the first DPU of the train leading your batch of 110 loaded cars, and the second and last DPU is the SD70M#745 that can be seen in the distance leading... (more)

A Dash 9 and a nice SD70M leads an empty ore train waiting patiently the clearance of the line at Siding#03. The engineer was relaxing inside the air conditioned cab.

Two SD40-2#422 & 428 leads the EFC's passenger train through siding#03. The 422 is still wearing the beautiful CVRD's paint scheme and 428 wearing the new VALE's paint scheme.

Waiting for a meeting with an iron ore train looking the west end of the siding#03.