E.F. Vitoria Minas 176/185

Sergio Martire writes:

This metre gauge locomotive is preserved at the old station of Vitoria a Minas in the city of Vitoria - Espirito Santo. The loco has been restored to working condition, it is E.F. Vitoria Minas no 185 a Baldwin 2-8-2 (72666 of October 1946). This photo was taken in the yards near Vitoria-Es, in August 1999. (The E.F. Vitoria Minas is was a privately owned railway carrying iron ore to the port of Vitoria.)

This is sister locomotive 176 preserved at Itabira

RD adds: Sister locomotive 186 (72667 ) was reported at Usina Sao Jose in Campos in World of South American steam, but Sergio says it was scrapped some years ago.

David of Refreid.Jeans tells me (25th March 2002) there is an old picture of 186 at http://207.177.19.5/refriedjeans/225texasa11.jpg

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