Brazil's Lost Rails

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XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Araraquara * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
1000-1005 GP9 EMD - 11/57 24009-13 Re-#d FEPASA 7001-7005
1006-1017 GP18 EMD - 5/60 25719-30 Re-#d FEPASA 7006-17
Beginning in 1967, EFA was administered by Companhia Paulista Railway. Subsequently, the EFA lines were absorbed by the FEPASA in 1971.

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
1601-1603 10-ton GE - 53/54 31518-20 --
2151-2156 135-ton Elec. GE - 1962 34359-64 --
3001(1st)-3005(1st) S1 Alco 6-8/43 69845-49 Retired
3001(2nd)-3005(2nd) U5B GE - 1961 34200-04 Re-#d from 3011(1st)-3015(1st)
3006 U5B GE - 1961 34206 Re-#d from 3017(1st)
3008-3010 U5B GE - 61/62 34207-09 Re-#d from 3018(1st)-3019(1ST) and 3020
3011(2nd)-3015(2ND) U5B GE - 61/62 34206-10 Re-#d from 3022-26
3016(1st) U5B GE - 1961 34205 Retired prior to re-#ing
3016(2nd) U5B GE - 1962 34216 Re-#d from 3027
3017(2nd)-19(2nd) U5B GE - 61/62 34217-19 Re-#d from 3028-3030
3020-3030 U5B GE - 61/62 34209-19 Re-#d to 3009-3019
3017-3030 U5B GE - 61/62 34206-19 Re-#d to 3001-3019
3041-3055 U6B EMD - 1967 36275-89 --
3100-3119 RS-1 Alco 4-10/45 71413-32 --
3120-3133 RS-1 Alco 10/45-1/46 73703-16 --
3134-3135 RS-1 Alco 10/45-7/48 75924-25 --
3136-3137 RS-1 Alco 9/48 75930-31 --
3201-3212 FA-1 Alco 5-6/48 76020-31 --
3301-3325 RS-3 MLW 10-12/52 77650-74 Many re-#d to 7100 series (not sequentially)
3326-3348 RS-3 MLW 3-8/53 77675-97 Re-#d to 7100 series (not sequentially)
3371-3382 AS-616 BLW 6-12/52 75725-35 --
3401-3445 U5B EMD - 9-12/61 26520-64 #3404, 3420, 3424 & 3437 retired; remaining SD18s re-#d sequentially 5001-41
3501-3510 RSD12 Alco - 3-4/62 83354-63 --
3601-3645 U20C GE - 19xx -- #3612 retired; remaining U20Cs re-#d sequentially 5101-5144
4371-4390 AS-616E BLW 1-5/53 75737-56 Re-#d to 7100 series (not sequentially)
5001-5041 SD18 EMD - 9-12/61 -- Re-#d from 3401-45 series
The railway was built in 1858 and operated thru 1968. The following year it was taken over by the RFFSA.

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Goias * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
2111-2115 G8 EMD - 10/60 26133-37 -
5001-5008 U5B GE - 1962 34351-58 -
5201-5202 G12 EMD - 3/61 33177-80 26518-19
The railway began in 1907 and lasted until 1957, when it was incorporated into the RFFSA.

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
1701-1724 U20C GE - 1974 39817-40 -
2001-2006 U12C GE - 1957 33093-98 -
2007-2018 U12C GE - 1957 33297-308 -
2101-2108 U8B GE - 1961 34142-50 -
2109-2143 U8B GE - 1961 34165-99 -
4701-4707 U8B GE - 1961 34135-41 -
4708-4722 U8B GE - 1961 34150-64 -
The railway was built in 1858 and operated thru 1968. The following year it was taken over by the RFFSA.

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Mogiana * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
51-73 GL8 EMD - 10-11/60 26081-103 Locos re-#d to FEPASA 3616-38
101-105 G12 EMD 4/57 23272-76 Re-#d to 3001-3005 (confirmation needed)
2000-2011 70-ton GE - 1952 31233-44 -
3001-3005 G12 EMD 4/57 23272-76 Ex-EFM 101-105
3006-3030 G12 GMD 4-7/57 A1215-39 -
Founded in 1872, the railroad was stated operated. It became a part of FEPASA in 1971.

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada Ferro Noroeste do Brazil * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
1001-1005 GL8 EMD - 5/61 26491-95 -
1051-1070 U5B GE - 1961 34298-317 -
1071-1082 U5B GE - 1961/62 34339-50 -
1136-1139 G12 EMD - 9/60 26145-48 -
1140-1143 G12 EMD - 3/61 26511-14 -
Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brazil (Railroad of the Northwest) was built in the early 1900s. It was nationalized under RFFSA in 1957.

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Paulista * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
740-749 U9B GE - 1958 33650-59 -
3801-3821 U20C GE - 1974 39439-59 -
The Paulista Railway Company was created in 1868; it was consolidated in to FEPASA, along with several other railways in 1971.

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Santos Jundahi * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
1-15 70-ton GE - 1956 32742-56 -
16-45 88-ton GE - 1956-57 32757-86 -
504-507 RS-1 Alco - 8/48 75926-29 --
508-509 RS-1 Alco - 9/48 75932-33 --
3051-3060 U6B GE - 1967 36290-94 -

XXXXXXX* * * Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
3201-20 U12B GE - 1957 33073-92 -
3221-3222 U12C GE - 1958 33329-30 -
3401-3410 AS-616E BLW 1-3/53 75737-46 Ex-EFCB 4371-80
3501-05 U18C GE - 1958 33266-70 -
3601-05 GL8 EMD - 3-5/61 26459-64 -
No # U10B GE - 1966 35930 -
??? 94-ton Whitcomb ??? 15 center cabs
??? 35-ton Whitcomb ??? 30 end-cab switchers

XXXXXXX* * * Rede Mineira de Viacao * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
2001--2003 U9B GE - 1957 33339-41 -
2121--2122 G8 EMD - 10/60 26138-39 -
2708--2712 G12 EMD - 2/61 26506-10 -
2851--2858 G8 EMD - 5/61 26483-90 -
2901--2920 U5B GE - 1961/62 34319-38 -

XXXXXXX* * * Rede Viacao Parana-Sta-Catarina * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
40-44 AS-616E BLW - 1953 75769-73 Re-#d 60-64
45-49 110-ton GE - 1954 31735-39 -
50-79 U12B GE - 1958 33606-35 -
1321-1327 G12 EMD - 3-5/61 26461-55 -
1328-1337 G12 EMD - 2/61 26496-505 -
1401-1418 GL8 EMD - 9-10/60 26465-82 -
1568--1573 U5B GE - 1961 34287-92 -
2311-2320 U13B GE - 1963 34622-31 -
3411-15 AS-616E BLW - 1953 75770-73 & 75769 Ex RVP-SC 61-64 &60 < nee 41-44 & 40

XXXXXXX* * * Rio Grande dul Sol * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
2161-2165 G12 EMD - 8/60 26140-44 -
2166--2168 U13B GE - 3/61 26515-17 -
6201--6206 GR16 GMD - 4/64 A2000-05 -
6401--6418 G26CU EMD 6-7/74 713250-67 -
6419--6436 G26CU EMD 3-4/75 713268-86 -

XXXXXXX* * * Sidereguia National / Paulista Companhia * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
1-2 U6B GE - 1960 33896-97 -
3-4 U12C GE - 1961 34436-37 -
1604-1607 100-ton GE - 1957 33177-80 -
1951-1954 UM10B GE - 1966 35670-73 -

XXXXXXX* * * Usiminas Viacao Fer Fed - Brasiliero * * *

Road No. Model Bldr & Date Builder No. Notes
1551-67 U5B GE - 1961 34270-86 -
1574-78 U5B GE - 1961 34293-97 -

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General Information
Sources:
  • Alco-GE Construction Number Listing
  • Albuns de Charecteristics de Locomotivas da EFCB & EFS (Internet)
  • Flavio F. Lage's Brazilian Locomotive notes
  • John Whittingham's GE Locomotive Compilation
  • Larry Russell's Export Locomotives (Internet)
  • Loco Notes II (Internet)
  • Philip Wormald's GE Export Page (Internet)
  • The Diesel Builders: Baldwin by John F. Kirkland
  • The Diesel Builders: Alco by John F. Kirkland

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