EFCB 370

The former EFCB (Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil) No. 370 4-6-2 was supplied by Alco in 1922. It was a gift from King Albert I of Belgium who visited Brazil on the occasion of the Brazilian Independence centenary celebrations. It was nicknamed "Zezé Leone" after the first Brazilian "miss" elected in the same year. It is one of the only two surviving 1600 mm broad gauge pacifics in Brasil. The loco was withdrawn in the mid sixties, but reportedly steamed on several occasions for maintenance of way trains until about 1969-70. Surviving as a static monument at the Santos Dumont depot in Mina Gerais she was restored to running order in 2008.

 

Class	370
Builder no	ALCO 63,433
Gauge	1600 mm
Wheel Arr.	4-6-2
Dr. Dia.	1727 mm
Cylinders Diam. x Str.	546 x 711 mm
Boiler Press.	12.3 bar
Ad. Wt.	55 tons
EW WO	95 tons
Grate Area	4.6 m2
Evap. Surface	225 m2
Sup. Surface	51 m2
Top speed	100 km/h

 

 

Currently three models of this exquiste locomotive are still available.

The model is made entirely of brass in HO scale(1:87), 16.5 mm gauge. Can be built to 18.4 mm on request.

Price US$ 2200