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Mexican Railroad Motive Power Memories



by Chris Guenzler

Mexico was an unknown railroad land south of the border to me. I first saw it in a Rail Classic Magazine about the Pacific Southwest Railroad Museum trip to Puerto Penasco. Seeing articles in Trains Magazines further my wanting to visit Mexico. I started first on to PSRM Puerto Penasco trip and fell in love with Mexican railroading wanting more. The Bananafish Tours trips to Copper Canyon came next then the other places fell into place. I will now take you back into time to enjoy railroading in Mexico as it once was.



Ferrocarril Sonora Baja California



SBC Tren 2 raced through Lopez Collada on December 31st,1990.





SBC GP-40-2 2104 at Mexicali on April 5th,1986.





SBC GP-40-2 2110 waited at Mexicali on April 7th,1984.





A roster shot of the 2110 at Puerto Penasco on April 7th,1984.





In a diferent paint scheme, the 2110 again at Puerto Penasco on April 5th,1986.





SBC GP-40-2 2112 at Puerto Penasco on April 7th,1984.





Another roster shot of the 2112 in Puerto Penasco on April 7th,1984.





SBC F7A 2201 at Benjamin Hill on May 31st,1987.





SBC GP-40-2 2312 pulling the Pacific Southwest Railroad Museum Excursion Train to the border in Mexicali on April 7th,1984 prior to it's departure to Puerto Penasco.





SBC GP-40-2 2313 in Puerto Penasco on April 7th,1984.





This time the SBC GP-40-2 2313 at Mexicali on March 3rd,1991.





Ferocarril del Pacifico





A few scenes of the Nogales Engine House on September 28,1990.





A scene of the FCP Sufragio Engine House on December 28th,1997.





FCP C-36-7 424 at Sufragio on March 24th,1991.





FCP 427 led Tren 4 at Benjamin Hill on December 31st,1992.





FCP C-30-7 459 at Nogales on September 28th,1990.





FCP RSD-12 502 at Empalme on March 26th,1991.





FCP RSD-12 504 at Empalme on March 26th,1991.





FCP RSD-12 520 at Nogales on September 28,1990.





FCP M-420TR 522 at Sufragio on March 24th,1991.





FCP M-420TR 530 at Empalme on March 26th,1991.





FCP M-424W 562 at Nogales on September 28,1990.





FCP M-424W 571 at Empalme on December 31st,1992.





FCP M-424W 572 at Esqueda,Sonora on September 29th.1990.





FCP BX-620 576 in Sufragio on January 1st,1988.





FCP BX-620 577 in Nogales on September 28th,1990.





FCP BX-620 580 at Sufragio on January 1st,1988.





FCP BX-620 584 at Sufragio on January 1st,1988.





FCP M-636 663 at Nogales on September 28th,1990.





Ferrocarril De Chihuahua Al Pacifico



The 25th Year Monuement was made out of this CHP 524 and gondola cars that was made to outline the shape of Chihuahua at Temoris on March 24rd,1991.





CHP GP-28 808 and GP-40-2 1009 rested in the engine house at Nuevo Casa Grande on May 13th,1988.





CHP GP-28 802 has FM trucks at Nuevo Casa Grande on May 13th,1988.





CHP GP-38-2 902 at San Rafael on January 1st,1988.





CHP GP-40-2 1013 in the siding at Corralitos on May 13th,1988.





CHP GP-40-2 1015 led it's train at San Rafael on January 2nd,1988.





CHP GP-40-2 1023 at Nuevo Casa Grande in May 13th,1988.





CHP GP-40-2 1033 at Divisadero,Chih on January 1st,1988.





CHP GP-40-2 1035 at Divisadaro on January 2nd,1988.





A former CHP H-12-44 lettered SCOP 101 for a movie rested in Nuevo Casa Grande on May 13th,1988.





National Railway of Mexico



NdeM M-636 651 at Sufragio on March 24th,1991.





NdeM GP-38-2 903 at Divisadero,Chih on January 2nd,1988.





NdeM GP-38-2 905 led our special train to the Bosques de Chihuahua Railroad at Aquaje,Chih on May 14th,1988.





NdeM GP-40-2 1008 was at Nuevo Casa Grande on May 13th,1988.





NdeM GP-40-2 1022 at Divisadero on January 2nd,1988.





NdeM GP-40 2104 at Benjamin Hill on March 26th,1991.





NdeM GP-40-2 2109 at Bejamin Hill on March 26th,1991.





NdeM GP-18 2304 ex SBC was at Mexicali on December 31st,1987.





The 2304 again this time five years later at Benjamin Hill on December 31st,1992.



NdeM C-30-7 6714 at Mexicali on December 31st,1987.





NdeM C-30-7 6714 headed SBC 2 at Puerto Penasco on December 31st,1987.





NdeM C-30-7 6723 at Nogales on September 28th,1990.







NdeM RSD-12 7243 switched at Juarez on May 13th,1988.





NdeM SD-40-2 8759 at Sufragio on March 24th,1991.





NdeM SD-40-2 8780 at Divisadero on March 25th,1991.





NdeM U-23-B 9110 at Esqueda,Sonora on September 29th.1990.





NdeM GP-38-2P 9205 at San Rafael,Chih on December 28th,1992.





NdeM GP-38-2 9401 arrived from Mexico City through the yard at Cuidad Juarez on may 13th,1988.





NdeM U-23-B 10018 was on display at Railfair 1991 at Sacramento,Ca on May 10th,1991.





Ferrocarriles Nacionales De Mexico



The FNM deadline at the shops at Emplame on December 27th,1997.





FNM PA1 DH17 at Nogales on September 30th,1990.





FNM PA1 DH 19 at Empalme on December 31st,1991.





FNM C-36-7 426 at Sufragio on December 28th,1997.





FNM C-30-7 438 at Sufragio on March 24th,1991.





FNM RS-11 501 at Nogales on September 28th,1990.





FNM RSD-12 510 at Sufragio on March 24,1991.





FNM RSD-12 520 in the pouring rain at Sufragio on December 28th,1992.





FNM M-420TR 531 at Empalme on December 31st,1992.





FNM M-420TR 534 at Emplame on December 27th,1997.





FNM U-23-B 539 at Aqua Prieta on September 29th,1990.





FNM M-424W 563 was at Nogales on September 28th,1990.





FNM BX-620 581 at Sufragio in the pouring rain on December 28th,1992.





FNM M-636 663 at Empalme on December 31st,1996.





FNM M-630 709 ex BC Rail was at Puerto Penasco on December 27th,1997.





FNM M-630 714 ex BC Rail at Benjamin Hill on December 31st,1992.





FNM M-630W 727, ex BC Rail was the power of the morning train to Benjamin Hill at Mexicali on December 27th,1997.





FNM 1019 headed the northbound passenger train to Nogales and Mexicali at Emplame on December 27th,1997.





FNM GP-40 1023 at Divisadero on December 30,1997.





FNM GP-18 2305 ex SBC at Mexicali on December 27th,1992.





FNM GP-40-2 2314 at Divisadero on December 30,1997.





FNM C-30-7 6724 at Sufragio at Sufragio on December 28th,1992.





FNM GP-40 8405 at Divisadero on December 30,1997.





FNM U-18-B 9003 at Emplame on December 27th,1997.





FNM U-18-B 9005 at Empalme om December 31st,1996.





FNM GP-38-2P 9206 at San Rafael,Chih on December 28,1992.





FNM Super 7-C30 11042 at Benjamin Hill on December 27th,1997.





FNM Super 7-C30 14002 at Benjamin Hill on December 31st,1992.





FNM Super 7-C30 14003 at Sufragio on December 28th, 1992.





Bosques de Chihuahua



The former lumbering road had two H16-4s. Here is the 1000 at Cumbres waiting to pull our excursion train over the line on May 14th,1988.

Feromex



Feromex 3704 was on display at Railfair 1999 at Sacramento on June 21st,1999.


This brings us to the end of our journey back in time. For more Mexico read my six Copper Canyon Stories, the Puerto Pensaco Trips, Destination Nacazori and the Bosques de Chihuahua Stories. Go ahead and enjoy them all found on my Train Trip page. Click on "Home" below to access it and good reading to all.

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