While the MoW team works to change old rails, 853 waits the conclusion of the job.

Loaded iron ore train negotiating the S curve of Km 18 on it's way to Ponta da Madeira Railway Terminal under a pleasant late afternoon.

After positioning cellulose cars inside Suzanos's warehouse for unload, SD40-2 and SD38M idles over the pier line. Both engines are former MRS units bought by TLSA around 2016.

Late in the night, M-102 just arrived in Ponta da Madeira Railway Terminal led by one of the oldest ES's running here.

Inside the Locomotive Inspection and Fueling Shops, this nice warrior receives attention from the maintenance team to soon be released and available hauling the big and heavy iron ore trains of Ca... (more)

It's just past 5 am and the first sun rays starts to appear in the sky, while this loaded iron ore train finished your long journey coming from the iron mines on the Carajás Mining Complex. From ... (more)

Early in the morning, SD70ACe & C36-7B drops off some tank cars on the loading pools at Itaqui Port in São Luís.

Double gauge operations; VLI's SD70ACe brings a string of 80 loaded hoppers to unload at Itaqui Port, while FTL's empty tank cars awaits schedule to be positioned on one of many loading pools o... (more)

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.

Few minutes after depart from Ponta da Madeira Railway Terminal, this empty unit grain train led by SD70ACe is seen here only in the beginning of it's long journey bound to the one of many loading... (more)

There is nothing better than the classics in charge! Two veterans (C36-7B # 366 + SD40-2 # 404) rolling backwards positioning empty tank cars at the loading pool. In the background we can see one ... (more)

Two veterans positioning loaded grain cars over the new unloading mill built for Tegram Project. That is the newest accomplishment to increase the port's capacity to receive grain from central and... (more)

A veteran waiting license to pickup tank cars from the loading pool at under constantly development and expanding Itaqui Port, São Luís, MA, Brazil.

Under a nice fresh night, Dash 9 waits to be assigned with other engines to pull the iron ore trains.

Under a very wet morning, an Evo and SD70M stands side by side waiting autorization to roll. On the right side of the picture we can see a part of Dash 9 #848 also waiting assignment at the yard.