Empty train waits for loaded iron ore train to pass by and clear the lines. The train have this giant of the rails leading 334 empty gondolas and two others DPU's, been them another ES58ACi #230 a... (more)

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)

Fresh out of the CRCR paint booth, VALE 102 & 107 show off their colors after being the first 2 locomotives painted out of 7. These are the last few units out of London before they closed down the... (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.

GE ES58ACi leading an empty ore train heading to the mines. The engine is already really dirty due constant service hauling the iron ore trains. The DPU B was the SD80ACe#103 and DPU C was another... (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)

They finally arrived! After being loaded on board the vessel Stellanova at the Port of Halifax, the SD80ACe's arrived in Brazil after a long trip thru the atlantics. These are the first alternatin... (more)

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)

In early evening and nearly reaching its destination in the km 868 of the EFC, ES58ACi # 211 works strong in his empty ore train as a remote unit in the final kilometers of the journey from going ... (more)

Fresh out of the CRCR paint booth, VALE 102 & 107 show off their colors after being the first 2 locomotives painted out of 7. These are the last few units out of London before they closed down the... (more)

Well there you have it folks! Finally two of the units have been painted into the Vale Mining scheme with five more yet to come. These units have more represent more than just what their paint sho... (more)

Empty train passing thru the bridge that separates the Upaon Açu Island where is located the city of São Luís to the mainland. The train is heading to the mainland and the opposite direction he... (more)

With just few seconds to the black clouds cover the sun, this was my only chance to take the pic with some sun light. While that, local residents (mom and her little baby) walks hurry next to trai... (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)