Detail of the cabin of the locomotive AC44i in the Brazilian measure. The locomotive has a bevelled in the cabin and a reduction in the size of the locomotive's rear radiator.

Loaded pellet-feed ore train leaving the yard of Joaquim Murtinho to plant Arthur Bernardes of Guerdau, located in Ouro Branco.

General cargo train stopped alongside a special train scales sealer. This train with yellow wagons, cater for the scales of ore shipments along the railroad.

Loaded train with cement, pig iron and steel products parked in the courtyard of FDM, awaiting the formation of another train to continue journey to the state of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Details of the cabin of the C36M locomotive, ex Union Pacific C36M!

Empty ore train passing through the yard of FDM rising to one of the region's ore shipments.

Loaded pellet-feed ore train leaving the yard of FDM to plant Arthur Bernardes of Guerdau, located in Ouro Branco.

Empty ore train stopped next to the level crossing to exchange for engineers.

Under a nice and cold winter's morning, locomotives are tied down waiting assignment at the yard. This yard also had meter gauge trains movement that was eradicated on the 90's.

Under a winter foggy morning, the 3857-4 is an ex N&W C30-7#8061 making some maneuvers with two U23C's at the busy Joaquim Murtinho Yard.

Three locomotives AC44i parked in the Joaquim Murtinho yard, waiting for service. In the background we can see the appearance of a rainbow at the end of a rainy afternoon.

Waiting assignment at the yard. Some hours later she was assigned to be the second locomotive of a mix freight train leaded by one SD40-2 bound to Rio de Janeiro.

Sets of light power at Joaquim Murtinho Yard. There were locomotives for every taste, GE's U23C from de 60's, C30-7 and GM EMD SD40-2 from 70's, Dash 9 from the 90's and AC44i from late 90's!

Maneuvers being made at Joaquim Murtinho Yard over a nice spring morning.

In a nice warm spring morning, U23C, SD40-2 and a C30-7 make some maneuvers at Joaquim Murtinho Yard to couple with it's train that few hours later will be bound to Rio de Janeiro state.