Hi "Other",
I have a copy of the same issue! I too thought it gave terrific coverage of the line and it's history.
Comprehensive references on these lines are few and far between, in any language. The Internet has been a Godsend in the translation and the availability of information, but that only goes so far.
For example: Imagine a Brazilian researcher needs information on a German-built locomotive that is currently located in an area whose local dialect is Cantonese. The source documents are all written in German. The scholar knows a little German but has no Cantonese at all. Chances are the local Master mechanic or someone in the shop or office can read the German source documents. After all, they still need to do their jobs. But it is very unlikely the Cantonese shop man. who happens to read German, is going to be able to respond to a request from the researcher in Portuguese - assuming he even has the interest or available time.
As far as I know, the first book covering these lines in detail, was published in 1985 by Railhead Publications book and entitled, "Brazilian Steam Album - Volume 1 - "Plus & Minus Two Footers." It was written by Carlheinz Hahmann and Charles S. Small. It chronologued the Brazilian 2' and 30" narrow gauge lines. Before that, I know of only a few scattered magazine references in any language.
There was also a good book published on the line in 2001 by Dr Paul E. Waters that I had to get from Railbooks.com in the UK titled "West of Minas Narrow Gauge." If you can get a copy of either book, I suggest you do so without hesitation.
There are also the books from Thor Windberg's friends in the EFPP preservation group. I have the one on the EFPP entitled "Brazil's last 60cm Railroad, the Perus-Pirpora Cement Railroad". There is also another on the line's #7, a Baldwin 2-4-0 tender loco. You can contact Thor via e-mail at: windbergs@yahoo.com or go to his website at:
www.thorsteamworld.com Best Regards,
Glenn