A few shots from a buddy in Brazil.
Note the size difference between the Dash 9s and the GT EMD export locomotive.
The hoppers a loaded with lime.
And check out the dual gauge tracks, the Dash 9s are riding on a B B narrow gauge trucks added by the Brazil railroad.
For another photo - which should be visible without being a member, go the the home page for this webgroup (owned and moderated by David J. Williams, who also belongs to this one and posts here occasionally):
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/nsaltoonajohnstown/
From the message traffic, I understand there was another shipment 6 more of these units yesterday as well.
Link to a short - 0:50 - YouTube video (not mine) from yesterday showing those 6 units blocked-up on 6 flatcars to about 0:36, and then 6 more flatcars following with their trucks onboard (together with a covered hopper ‘cover’ or ‘buffer’ car at each end), trailing a lone NS unit:
“NS 098 with VALE export move on the NS - PITL - NS 8334 brings the 098 Eastbound through Cove, PA on the NS Pittsburgh Line at MP: PT 116. VALE units are: 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293 & 1294.
May 26, 2011”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru1JSZkvlX0