Brazilian FA-1

santafeboy · **Joined:** Tue May 26, 2009 12:42 am **Posts:** 113

I was watching a youtube video earlier of an Alco FA-1 in a deadlline in Brazil #3201 apparently shot in 1997 This thing looked pretty stripped but the carbody looked in reasonable shape Does anyone know if it is still in existance? Also Brazil has a number of Alco RS-1s and RS-3s which are still operating

trainspot · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:21 am

I'd like to know too! Here are 2 1995 photos, the second shows more of what they had. Both from 1995 according to Fallen Flags:

Its on the far left here:

NH0401 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:06 am

Recent information indicates that these locomotives are gone-rendered for scrap when the world price for #1 iron hit the magic $ 300/ ton. I've seen photos of the Paulista electrics rolled on their sides by vandals in order to simplify the picking.

DPK

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:59 pm

Are we certain these are FA's and not PA's?

davew833 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:24 pm

The Brazilian PA's had front numberboards cut into the carbody (rather than surface-mounted) much like an EMD E8/9. They also had slatted steam-locomotive-type pilots for some reason. The curved grille behind the cab door would be a spotting feature too. Supposedly 2 of the 3 PA's sent to Brazil are in some state of preservation. Anybody have any recent information on them?