Rotunda, a photo from Minas Gerais, Southeast

Photographer's Note

A antiga Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas (EFOM), inaugurada em 1881 por Dom Pedro II, abre caminho entre o Cerrado e a Mata Atl鈔tica para levar o turista a um belo passeio pelas serras do complexo de S鉶 Jos�. Al閙 das belezas naturais, o passeio tamb閙 conta com grandes atra珲es tur韘ticas e culturais como a Rotunda, o incr韛el giro da locomotiva � realizado de maneira manual, preservando o costume da 閜oca da Maria Fuma鏰 � e o Museu Ferrovi醨io.

S鉶 12 km de travessia por uma bel韘sima diversidade ecol骻ica e paisagens que ainda preservam a arquitetura do s閏ulo XIX. Tudo isso a bordo da Maria-Fuma鏰 mais antiga em opera玢o no Brasil.

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The old Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas (EFOM), opened in 1881 by the Emperor Dom Pedro II, opens a path between the Cerrado and the Atlantic Forest to take tourists on a beautiful tour through the mountains of the S鉶 Jos� complex. In addition to the natural beauty, the tour also has great tourist and cultural attractions such as the Rotunda, the incredible turning of the locomotive - carried out manually, preserving the custom of the time of the steam train - and the Railway Museum.

There are 12 km of crossing through a beautiful ecological diversity and landscapes that still preserve the architecture of the 19th century. All of this on board the oldest steam locomotive in operation in Brazil.

Fonte: VLI Log韘tica

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lousat (140082) 2020-02-16 14:20

Hi Lucas,a very original way to turn the locomotive in the opposite way to go back in the same railway,i seen something like that during my trips but i don't remember where,maybe in Cuba but i'm not sure. A perfect capture in the best moment to give us the best idea of what happens. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ricardomattos (17600) 2020-02-16 16:30

Oi Lucas,

Ficou excelente esta composi玢o, destacando elementos que s鉶 preciosos � mem髍ia de qualquer mineiro: a esta玢o, o trem e esta belezura de maria-fuma鏰, linda, no primeiro plano. C閡 e cores magn韋icas e boa pegada do momento. Me deu saudades dos bons momentos a� com minha querida irm� que j� se foi....Belo trabalho. Nota 10

emka (158988) 2020-02-16 17:16

Hello Lucas, Beautiful view of this historic railway station and the old steam locomotive. Beautiful composition, interesting scene.

Kind regards Malgo

COSTANTINO (117940) 2020-02-16 21:46

Hello dear Lucas and have a nice time
and a happy new week
this photo has excellent quality
with great sharpness and lightness
everybody has the feeling being into
the framing and living the moments...
and the clouds up there???
they seem fantastic
regards
Costantino

Nicou (193814) 2020-02-16 22:08

Hello

Il faut avoir une sacr� fore pour faire tourner ce support et aligner la locomotive au d閜art quelle vue et s鑓he et quelle belle ancienne locomotive en noir en fond la gare superbe ensemble
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-02-16 23:03

Bonjour, cher Lucas,
Quand la nostalgie nous 閠reint � travers ces locomotives � vapeur (cela rappelle des souvenirs d'enfance) !
Une image particuli鑢ement r閡ssie � tous les niveaux.
Bravo !
Amiti閟.
Philippe

jemaflor (148398) 2020-02-16 23:15

Hi Lucas,
Nice view, well framed, interesting old train, beautiful sunlight well captured, good sharpness and photogenic depth effect, tfs.

pajaran (117233) 2020-02-16 23:26

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara parna lokomotiva.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lepo mesti i zeleznicka stanica.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Fis2 (172115) 2020-02-17 0:42

Witaj Lucas!
Interesting place, the locomotive makes impression.
Interesting scene, I love it.
Good framing and colors.
Well done.
Nice new week.
Krzysztof

holmertz (103762) 2020-02-17 0:42

Hello Lucas,
The old black steam engine is a wonderful museum treasure and kept in a perfect shape. This is an exciting photo showing how it is manually turned in the opposite direction, like I remember sometimes seeing in my childhood. The obviously hard work of the two men makes the photo very dynamic. The people in the background and the many bright colours also make this an enjoyable photo.
Best wishes,
Gert

dta (98848) 2020-02-17 0:53

Ola Lucas ,
Great subject and rich and colorful composition . I love the big clouds in the sky , too .
Regards

Silvio1953 (223141) 2020-02-17 1:36

Ciao Lucas, lovely composition with old train, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

gervaso (28439) 2020-02-17 3:06

Ol�, Lucas!

Essa virada do trem � muito interessante mesmo, e voc� fotografou em um 髏imo momento, al閙 das excelentes cores! O detalhe da fuma鏰 preta ficou excelente! Bel韘simo trabalho!

Gerrit (62042) 2020-02-17 3:38

Hello Lucas,
What a magnificent old locomotive and in a great shape too. tGood composition with the station also in the photo.
thanks and regards,
Gerri

CLODO (45118) 2020-02-17 9:14

Hi Lucas

A hard hand work under the supervision of the tourists!
Well caught
Chers
CLODO

jmdias (116663) 2020-02-17 9:52

lucas

uma pena que n鉶 usei o trem para chegar a tiradentes. muito boa a foto apanhando o flagrante da mudan鏰 de posi玢o da locomotiva. uma bela foto.
abra鏾

jorge

ktanska (45126) 2020-02-17 10:04

Hi Lucas,
Fantastic action shot of this muscle powered turntable. It is barely wide enough for this impressive steam locomotive. You have just the right angle with the loco.
Kari

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-02-17 12:02

Lucas, a tour with that old locomotive should be pleasant. The visitors can enjoy the landscape slowly. It is still turned manually like in the past. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

Tue (93606) 2020-02-17 13:24

Hello Lucas,
A great photo of this beautiful old train and the charming station in the background. Very well composed and you had such a lovely day with bright, clear sunlight here.
Lars

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-02-17 16:30

Hi Lucas
A grand old steam loco beautifully placed in the frame plus human addition and bit of animation- but not going too far now! Excellent compo, detail spot on and I like the overall tone in the shot. Congrats
Best regards

PiotrF (56210) 2020-02-17 16:48

Hello Lucas,
Interesting view of old locomotive.
I like beautiful colors and good composition.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

bertolucci (14052) 2020-02-17 22:29

Ol� Lucus. When an vintage railraod becomes a theater. Very well timed this. It's richly detailed and very well exposed too. Goestei - great work. Parab閚s e [] Bert.

ikeharel (114777) 2020-02-18 9:02

Ola Lucas,
Wonderful sight when turning the steam-engine, always an intriguing moment on picture. People in the background also shown well as they were watching.
We do not have steam-engine in riding condition in Israel, only one in a museum.
Boa tardes,
Ike

*** As for the low-angle take-off: it used most of the 3/4 of the #26 runway, and believe me I know to recognize such a heavy climb.
Obrigado for stopping by.

pierrefonds (115705) 2020-02-18 9:18

Hi Lucas,

You have captured well the action of the men rotating the locomotive. The point of view is showing the details of the locomotive and of the wagon. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Hansaphotos (11381) 2020-02-18 9:52

Hello Lucas

A beautiful old steam locomotive. I`ve seen a tram in San Francisco been turned the same way, manually. It`s truly a beautiful and fascinating scene. You got a really good sky as well. Lovely work:) TFS.

Greetings, Erling

sacimar (38173) 2020-02-18 11:54

Hola Lucas,

captaste una interesante escena en este lugar, es curioso c髆o le est醤 dando la vuelta a la locomotora, no se suele ver a menudo, bien visto,

Un saludo,

Sergio

aliabazari (23429) 2020-02-18 22:51

Hi Lucas
Beautiful view of this old locomotive. Good clarity and exposure. Good text.

ChrisJ (172466) 2020-02-18 23:02

Hi Lucas

Usually there is a shunting track or loop at the end of the line so this sight is quite rare. Good sharpness and framing with the bg station adding place and context. Tfs!

macjake (98544) 2020-02-19 13:46

Hi Lucas
now that's a cool way to turn around the train! I bet one man can't do it...must be heavy and straining on the back. great shot with the clouds, royal blue sky, and the men actively pushing it works too. cool shot. cheers
Craig

kordinator (8738) 2020-02-20 0:31

Dear Lucas
Fantastic view of this historic railway station.
Beautiful old steam locomotive. Excellent composition, interesting scene.
Kind regards
Sa歛

quovadis (5711) 2020-02-21 17:16

Ola Lucas.

A fine presentation with the old fashioned locomotive being moved around by the hard-working rail servicemen. It truly looks like a fantastic spot for tourists, the richness of nature must be overwhelming too. Worth a trip consideration. TFS!!!

mcmtanyel (69414) 2020-02-21 22:40

Hello Lucas,
Oh my, it takes a lot of effort to turn an engine around. Great show-and-tell! 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

Royaldevon (86598) 2020-02-22 4:14

Hola Lucas,

I love this!
This is an engine with a cowcatcher on the front!
Steam engines will always have a fascination for us and this is a very fine example, being turned physically on a turntable.
There is lots of b/g interest to your main focus, too.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

clic (76) 2020-02-22 12:47

Ola Lucas This is a splendid nostalgic view of a manual turntable for train engines! I see many people watching this interesting manoeuvre from the railcar and from the platform; they give life to this impelling piece of history captured by the rules book! Abra鏾s

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2020-02-23 10:19

Hi Ola dear Lucas

Wow this so old Steam Locomotive (SL) is still in operation! That is so fantastic! In Jpan there are some SLs still in operation but due to short of spare parts, the numbers are decreasing rapidly. The best framework and nice color touch too.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

mkamionka (75273) 2020-02-23 11:59

Hi Lucas,
this certainly is a decisive moment.
You have well captured the people struggling with turning around the engine.
Nice weather day with lovely clouds in the sky.
Very interesting story, well illustrated here.
M

rychem (72187) 2020-03-10 9:13

Nostalgic photo for railway freaks!
Great view of the old locomotive and the old station, is is surprising that this locomotive is still working
regards Ryszard

PaulVDV (63580) 2020-05-12 6:59

Hello Lucas,
You took the picture on a very good moment when the workers were turning the locomotive and we can catch a good glimpse of the crowded wagon and the passengers waiting on the platform.
A well balanced picture with very good sharpness.
Best regards, Paul

kasianowak (17676) 2020-06-23 8:49

Hi Lucas
Fascinating. I've seen this kind of facility in Poland but always far away, from a train window. It's amazing one can visit and actually see how train turning was performed.
Best wishes
Kasia

adramad (73524) 2020-06-28 10:11

Hola Lucas.
Muy interesante nota sobre este ferrocarril turistico, esta maquina de vapor en la estacion de Tiradentes se ve muy atrayente y bien cuidada.
La gesti髇 del color y la luz, son magn韋icos.
Muy bien hecho. Me gusta
Que disfrutes el fin del Domingo.
Saludos muy cordiales.
Luis.

dekanski (9431) 2020-07-01 11:31

Unusual locomotive turntable, propulsion - human strength!

Regards

Sa歛

jhm (211738) 2021-02-05 9:08

Hello Lucas,

You chose a nice angle with the two trains on the station
Also pleasant the loc, makes your picture attractive
With all the people in foreground
Nice of sharpness and clarity.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.