Steam in Brazil

Jose Beraldo and Sergio Martire have sent me a series of brief notes over the last couple of years.   To make things more orderly I have arranged the links in (reverse) chronological order: Note also in this respect the web site of the ABPF at Campinas  http://www.abpf.org.br. You can also email them - abpfcps@terra.com.br.

Jose Beraldo:

• A new loco at Campinas and further pictures of Campinas (May 1998, latest addition 27th September 2001)
• A former Teresa Cristina Mikado (11th October 1999)
• A CP locomotive in need of help (30th May 2000)
• Two more Baldwin metre gauge Baldwin 4-6-0s (15th May 2000)
• Baldwin 210 (18th April 1999)
• Baldwin 338 (4th April 1999)
• Two Baldwins in very different circumstances (4th April 1999)
• A Baldwin Centenarian (28th March 1999)
• A second preserved Borsig loco (7th December 1998)
• A preserved Borsig loco (30th November 1998)
• The last working steam locomotives in Brazil (18th October 1998)
• A metre gauge Garratt (21st July 1998)
• Preserved Beyer Peacock 302 (15th July 1998)
• Two steam locomotives for the Immigration Museum, São Paulo and a 2-8-2 Schwarzkopf owned by ABPF (11th March 1998)

Sergio Martire

• Brazilian Balck Beauty (24th December 2008)
• More tourist steam (14th December 2005)
• A former Teresa Cristina Mikado (9th March 2003)
• Preserved Sharp Stewart 0-6-0ST returns to steam  at São Paulo (18th October 2001)
• A classic American 4-4-0 (19th September 2001)
• E.F. Vitoria Minas 176/185 (link to 3rd picture 25th March 2002)
• A modern mikado in steam (2nd June 2000)
• Leopoldina RR 4-6-2 327 (19th December 2000)
• Sao Jaoa Del Rey 4-6-0 (20th December 2000)
• An old English 2-6-0 (19th December 2000)
• An Alco metre gauge 2-8-0 (18th November 2000)
• A regauged Henschel 4-10-2 (31st October 2000)
• More preserved steam (27th September 2000)
• Another classic preserved pacific in steam (2nd June 2000)
• A classic preserved Pacific in steam at San Paulo (29th April 2000)
• A preserved 4-4-0 at Curitiba (updated 7th May 2003)

Click here for an update of current preservation news (March 1999, updated 1st November 1999)

Jose and Sergio welcomes contacts from other enthusiasts who are interested in the local steam preservation scene. You can Email Jose or Email Sergio.