Sunny afternoon at Boa Vista Nova yard, at region of Campinas - SP. Northbound empty U51 headed by PRSX SD40-3 arriving at the ZBL yard.
M.O.W at Viracopos: Plasser & Theurer tamping machine #6238 receives clearance to proceed to the next yard, and meet with northbound train U71, headed by BB40-3, standing by at track 2.
Northbound empty train X97, headed by SD70ACe #9554 departing Viracopos (ZVK) yard, at region of Campinas.
EMD BB40-3 locomotives heading the northbound empty U71, standing by at Viracopos yard.
Giants meeting at Viracopos (ZVK) yard. Trains M86 (MRS) and U71 (FCA).
Side view of BB40-3 locomotive #8122, showing some modifications made at the chassis, to accommodate the large articulated B+B trucks.
Sunset at Viracopos yard, with train X97 departing. In the next weeks, we expect double track operations at this location.
Northbound empty U71, double heading BB40-3 locomotives, standing by at Viracopos yard, at region of Campinas.
Sometimes it's difficult to photograph the entire train. But we did it! Southbound L54 headed by AC44i #617 running from Descampado to Viracopos, at region of Campinas. This train had 71 cars and ... (more)
Southbound train X72 headed by Eldorado SD70ACe #9568 eases the curve at Km 240, arriving at Viracopos yard, at region of Campinas. In the next months we expect to see double track at this region.
Budd / Mafersa RDC 1
#215 Steam loco of the Viação Férrea Campinas-Jaguariúna, run by the ABPF - Associação Brasileira de Preservação Ferroviária
#401 Steam Locomotive from the old E.F. Noroeste do Brasil, now with the Viação Férrea Campinas-Jaguariúna, a heritage railroad run by the Associação Brasileira de Preservação Ferroviária... (more)