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The pics below run on Facebook this week and shows one of new VLI dash 9 somewhere in USA. A friend sent them to me to try to identify the location.
VLI is a new division of Vale mining company for general cargo, specially grains.
Any idea where these photos were taken?
Hi, we also have some ALL BB40-9W ready to delivery in Eire
The first ALL BB40-9Ws start the journey to Brazil
Pics by Fillipe Foster
Why do they ship them like that?
Why do they ship them like that?
you mean without trucks? Because the truck guage is different than domestic tracks, iirc.
really sharp looking units, are they headed to Houston for loading?
you mean without trucks? Because the truck guage is different than domestic tracks, iirc.
Makes sence. Wikipedia said it 3' 3.35"
ALL has bolth meter (1,000mm) and broad (1,600mm) gauge systems. These new locomotives are to meter gauge and will use BB+BB trucks like the ones on Vale system. They are going to NS port in Virginia.
ALL has bolth meter (1,000mm) and broad (1,600mm) gauge systems. These new locomotives are to meter gauge and will use BB+BB trucks like the ones on Vale system. They are going to NS port in Virginia.
When did they get the broad gauge? FCA?
When did they get the broad gauge? FCA?
ALL took over old broad gauge system of former Fepasa em Ferronorte, in São Paulo and Mato Grosso states. FCA (now VLI) also have broad gauge system in São Paulo, but only for the locomotives. The cars still be narrow gauge and are coupled to the locos by a special car called Maromba. They also have third rails in Sao Paulo like we have here in Belo Horizonte area.
Thanks Pedro. Many years ago I spent a fair bit of time in Bauru with Ferronorte, but that was before Fepasa was privatized and BAP/Mesopotamico became ALL. It was fun seeing the dual gauge yard there under wire. I haven't kept up with all the different companies.
Ed - Did you get to see the big GE electrics that were a dead ringer for New Haven 2-C-C-2 units. I think they also had some Little Joe's down there somewhere as well.
I did! The Little Joes were retired by that point, but those other big GEs were pretty cool too.
I've got some photographs somewhere of them, but don't have a scanner.
Funny how coincidences work!
Today ALL announced they're selling the BAP and Meso. networks to Tachint.
Funny how coincidences work!
Today ALL announced they're selling the BAP and Meso. networks to Tachint.
In the past ALL had business in Brazil and Argentina, but now they are separated companies.
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