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One abandoned GE 2-C+C-2 dubbed "v8" in the state of Sao Paulo and "escandalosa" in the state of Rio de Janeiro in the "Coca Cola" paint phase of the FEPASA(Ferrovia Paulista S.A.), it's a brazilian version of the EP-4 (Little Joe), this locomotive is one of the most iconic locos of Brazil, in total 37 of them were manufactured in the USA by the GE, the first lot of 4 locomotives come to Brazil in 1940 to the CPEF(Companhia Paulista de Estradas de Ferro) or simply CP, and the final lots come to Brazil in 1948, one for the CP of 6 units and other for the EFCB(Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil) of 15 units.
This locomotives are much loved by the brazilians railfans principally who lived in the time of operation of this loco, this loco have led too much passengers express trains of the time of the FEPASA, CP, EFCB, and RFFSA, the locomotives have operated until the 90s.
One unit has restored in the CP colors and it is in the rail yard of the immigrant museum in the center of the city of São Paulo, it is in operating condition, and some times it pulls touristic trains.
Forgot to say the brazilian railway speed record belongs to a v8, the FEPASA number 6386 on 5/16/1989 reaches a total speed of 164Km|h or 102mph, the train runned between the city of Itirapina and Rio Claro in the state of São Paulo, that record still stands today, this unit already has scrapped.
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The picture you took of V8 6375, it still survives and where was this location taken?
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So again how many of these unique V8 engines are preserved I know V8 class 6371 is preserved, does 6375 or the other beside that survive. tell me how many are preserved in Brazil.
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I do not know for sure but I can say with certainty at least 9 units survived(the units I even saw them), but they say 16 units survived, except the 6371 all the other units are abandoned in really bad conditions, of these abandoned units the units in better condition is the 6374(the locomotive is in Jundiaí too, but had much thinks of discarded floats of the carnival covering it and I have not posted any pictures of it because this), and the 6378 and 6381, they are in one rail yard in the front of the Luz station in the city of São Paulo, they are well protected of looters who loot the metal of the locomotives to sell on junkyards be cause the company CPTM uses this yard for its commuter trains.
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And could you show me where 6374's remains in the images are, and one member asides 6378 and 6381 your missing is 6383 as well.
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Just out of curiosity, how you know of the existence of the 6371?
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Look into the pics I found regarding 6371 www.skyscrapercity.com/showthr… see here she's restored to working order.
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