São Carlos, July 15, 1945 - a instant of a legendary history is frozen to eternity: Companhia Paulista workers in front of a V8 electric locomotive. This G.E. machine was one of the three that arrived to Companhia Paulista in 1940, before the suspension of the delivery due to the restrictions of Word War II. Photo by Venício di Nardi, former Companhia Paulista worker; this copy was kindly sent by him and by Marcello Galativicis, from São Paulo SP.