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EFVM GQD-296905-0 is a special car called "Maromba". It is used to switch where we have dual gauge. The right side has a broad gauge truck and the left one, a meter gauge truck. Note the coupler at right is also higher that the left one. Here we see it at Lafaiete Bandeira yard, a...
Narrow gauge GE BB40-9W Vale 1229 switching broad gauge MRSL gondolas at Patrag yard. Note the special gondola connecting the narrow gauge locomotive to the broad gauge cars. It is called "maromba" and has two couplers, one for each gauge.
The old EFVM FRB-288833-5 is a Pullman car made in 1946 and still in service and in very good shape. Here we see some of olf EFVM cars at Wilson Lobato yard.
FCA 2985, 936 and 2984 leading a cement and limestone train at Km 625. All three locomotives are GM GT26CU-2. The first one still wearing former EFVM painting, while the second is wearing the new orange livery but still using former EFVM road number.
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