SD70ACe #9571 today is the DPU of southbound loaded X46, photographed at the former Visconde do Rio Claro yard, between Itirapina and SĂŁo Carlos.

Northbound empty M85, arriving at Itirapina, the final destination for this unit train. It now move to the terminal, to be loaded and begin another trip.

After crew change, MRS M85 departs Itirapina yard, heading to the Rumo terminal. The AC44i locomotives from MRS are the new power for these sugar unit trains.

Sunny morning at Itirapina city: Northbound empty MRS M85 meet southbound ALL X94 at ZIQ yard.

Northbound MRS M85 arriving at Itirapina city, headed by GE C36ME #3866. The train is coming from Santos, heading to Pederneiras, to be loaded.

Brief stop, at ZIQ yard. After manual switch operation, the train departs west, to Pederneiras.

Sunny afternoon at Itirapina city, and the train X65 departing, headed by Rumo AC44i #9822.

Sunset at Itirapina, with northbound empty X19 arriving at the yard.

Northbound MRS M85 arriving at Itirapina city, headed by GE C36ME #3866. The train makes a brief stop before continue the trip to Pederneiras.

After a brief stop, to manually operate the switch, train M85 departs Itirapina and begin the trip to west, heading to Pederneiras, to be loaded.

As the southbound train X54 clears, northbound empty X41 receives clearance to proceed to the next yard. Here, headed by SD70ACe #623, one of the 7 units only, at ALL.

The old C30-7s are the DPUs at southbound loaded train X54 clearing the grade crossing for pedestrians, while northbound empty X43 with SD70ACe stand by.

Recently delivered from GE, Rumo AC44i #9841 and #9837 standing by at Itirapina yard.

Southbound loaded X14 arriving at Itirapina, before the thunderstorm.