An early morning coal train is leaving the Tubarao yard hauled by the Mikado 153-1M. A Bernd SEiler charter.

The Mikado 153-1M is returning to Tubarao with a loaded coal train. The 205-7M is waiting in the yard with an empty train for the Alco to clear the line. 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)

Meter gauge Baldwin 2-10-4 No. 305 hauls a load of coal toward Tubarao. The Teresa Cristina had identical engines built by Alco.

Metre gauge coal line in southeastern Brazil.

Paint of the FERROPAR