Mexican Railways – Center for Railroad Photography Art

NUEVO ESQUEMA EN GE ES44AC

This is Ferrocarriles Nacíonales de México (National Railways of Mexico) S2 #5500. This was built by American Locomotive Company (ALCo) in August 1944, NdeM class DE-5. This was powered by a turbocharged McIntosh and Seymour I6 539T prime mover producing 1,080 horsepower. In July 1974 this was reclassified A-44-1000 and is preserved at the Museum of Technology in Mexico City.

Riding the turntable at the Terminal del Valle de Mexico.

Passing a freight train with engine 1525 leading. Charly's Slides photo

Switching passenger cars in Mexico City's Buenavista station, 1995. Photo Raymundo Collada.

5 panel 40' boxcar made in Mexico in the 1960's by CONCARRIL with AAR standards. Photo Raymundo Collada.

Nacionales de Mexico Alco RS11 7210 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, October 27, 1975. Photographer: R W Biermann. Scanned from a 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 negarive owned by Digital Rail Artist.

Equipped with steam generator for passenger service.

Mr. Slides photo. Raymundo Collada collection.

Railways: JNR103

Corner view of a mass timber adaptable station enclosure for UKs small and medium sized railway stations.