A general view of Paratinga switchyards. At the background one can see former carbon steel passenger cars, including at least one from the former Ouro Verde ("Green Gold" = coffee!) series of E.F. Sorocabana built in Germany during the 1930s, that were converted in a wreck-recovery train. Photo shot in October 19, 2002 by Antonio Augusto Gorni, from São Vicente SP.