Recovery of 3x60cm Steam Engines on 22.Jan2011 on the PerusPiraPora Brazil
| January 23, 2011 06:55AM |
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Yesterday was a monumental day in the recovery of the Perus Pirapora 60cm Cement railroad in Brazil. The mine owners were finally convinced that the time has come to remove the locomotives from the former repair shop building in the Cajamar Mine outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
This was very necessary as the building stands on the edge of the "glory hole" mine pit and the concrete foundations were cracked and expanding during the daily blasting and rain. Insides also told us that the pilot bores showed that the best quality calc mineral directly under the locomotives is of the best quality that could be used for tooth paste and animal supplements. Naturally, the state protected locomotives could not be moved, scrapped or sold since we have a 50year lease on 18km and all rolling stock.
This year should see the reactivation of our second steam engine No.2 an ALCO 2-4-2ST like No.5 in the pictures.
Thor Windbergs
Ludwigsburg, Germany
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Volunteer G&L RR 86-88
Fireman/Engine Watchman D&S 90-94
Member Frankfurter Feldbahn Musuem, feldbahn-ffm.de
Member IFPPC (Society for Preservation of Perus Pirapora Railroad) Brazil www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/brazil54.htm
Member German Standard gauge Group www.eisenbahnfreunde-zollernbahn.de
This was very necessary as the building stands on the edge of the "glory hole" mine pit and the concrete foundations were cracked and expanding during the daily blasting and rain. Insides also told us that the pilot bores showed that the best quality calc mineral directly under the locomotives is of the best quality that could be used for tooth paste and animal supplements. Naturally, the state protected locomotives could not be moved, scrapped or sold since we have a 50year lease on 18km and all rolling stock.
This year should see the reactivation of our second steam engine No.2 an ALCO 2-4-2ST like No.5 in the pictures.
Thor Windbergs
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Facebook: Thor Windbergs
Volunteer G&L RR 86-88
Fireman/Engine Watchman D&S 90-94
Member Frankfurter Feldbahn Musuem, feldbahn-ffm.de
Member IFPPC (Society for Preservation of Perus Pirapora Railroad) Brazil www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/brazil54.htm
Member German Standard gauge Group www.eisenbahnfreunde-zollernbahn.de
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Thor Windbergs | January 23, 2011 06:55AM |
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Thor Windbergs | January 23, 2011 06:58AM |
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Tom Moungovan | January 23, 2011 08:07AM |
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christensenge | January 23, 2011 01:13PM |
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