To increase the capacity of cargo movement at Itaqui Port, the whole place is passing by works as the extension of the back area, building more lines in the rail yards, new terminals and piers. In... (more)

Petroleum derivates train leaded by one U10B and two Alco's RSD-8 notches up coming from Itaqui Port in São Luís bound to Teresina and other major cities of northern Brazil to supply them with g... (more)

Empty gondolas unit train passing by city of Governador Valadares heading to the iron mines for another load.

Under an overcast skies with a thunderstorm approaching fast, the crew rushes to finish the maneuvers before the rain starts to fall. It's amazing on amazonic region how fast the weather can chang... (more)

Waiting for a meet to proceed to the mines for another load of iron ore.

Some maneuvers with a set of Dash 9's at Horto Florestal Yard in a nice winter late afternoon light. The historic little station of Horto Florestal was opened at January 30th, 1925, serving to the... (more)

Duplex of ex Ferronorte units sold to EFC at 2003. The second engine still wearing the Ferronorte paint scheme leading a loaded iron ore train slowing down for a meet at siding#56. These Dash 9's ... (more)

After a meet at Siding#56 at Km 861, this empty train heads west and up the Carajás Hill for another load of iron ore. At distance we can see the first DPU, the second and last one is not visible... (more)

GE C36-7B tied down waiting the time to pick tank cars at Esso's Pool. On the background, copper concentrate cars waiting to be unloaded.

There is nothing better than the classics in charge! Two veterans (C36-7B # 366 + SD40-2 # 404) rolling backwards positioning empty tank cars at the loading pool. In the background we can see one ... (more)

Loaded iron ore train departing from Açailândia at Km 513 after a meet at Siding#33 heading to São Luís finishing it's journey. Açailândia is the town where North South railway meets CarajÃ... (more)

A big Evo leads a 334 cars train waiting for a meet to proceed up to Carajás Mining Complex. The 2000's series were the first ten locomotives of this type to got here with 5800 Hp's, the 200's se... (more)

Leaded by one Dash 9 and one of four Dash 8's that EFC have, that iron ore loaded train prepares to depart from siding#02. That is the last siding before the train arrives on his final point of th... (more)

Empty ore train seen here in the middle of National Forest of Carajás located inside of the Amazon Jungle, climbing the Carajás Hill bound to Carajás Mining Complex with just few kilometers to ... (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.