Under a stormy late afternoon on the last day of march, M-011 flies by the countryside area of Igarapé do Meio on your long way up to the iron ore mines on the Carajás Mining Complex.
Empty ore train passing by the countryside of Igarapé do Meio bound to the iron mines.
Late in the night, M-102 just arrived in Ponta da Madeira Railway Terminal led by one of the oldest ES's running here.
Meeting under the sunrise. Early in the morning while the sun starts to rise on the horizon, two ore trains meet near the city of Igarapé do Meio.
Meeting of giants! Empty and loaded iron ore trains close to pass by each other in the village of Goiabal. The empty train still have a long journey to the mines while the loaded one it's almost ... (more)
Empty ore train reducing it's speed to stop due maintenance time on the tracks right ahead. Couple hours later, the train was able to continue the trip.
While the C36-7B waits for a fresh crew, empty ore train passes by it bound to the mines. Few kilometers ahead, the ore train will a make a brief stop to also change the crew in Açailândia to so... (more)
One of the first ES58ACi to run over EFC heads another monster iron ore train passing near the city of Santa Rita, on your way to Ponta da Madeira Railway Terminal in São Luís.
Loaded iron ore train led by one of the first ES58ACi to operate here for EFC. In 2024, this locomotive aready completed 12 years of service.
Loaded iron ore train weighing around 43000 tons is seen here battling a 8km grade of 0.4% almost finishing its journey of near 1800km to the mines and back to São Luís.
A big GEVO led 330 loaded ore cars passing through MP 40,0 (Km 40) with final destination to TFPM.
Fresh from GE's Erie Plant, ES58ACi's bound for Vale in Brazil sit atop heavy duty flatcars awaiting pickup by the CSX yard crew.
Two East Erie Commercial crew members ride the flat to guard the shove as a shipment of brand new locomotives bound for Brazil are moved out of the GE Transportation Plant in Erie.
A cut of flatcars loaded with Vale Carajas locomotives from GE has been moved to the interchange of CSX and NS for NS to pickup and move west.
Seven brand new ES58ACi's for Vale Carajas in Brazil are loaded on flatcars and await pickup from GE Transportation in Erie, PA.
