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.
This is Ferrocarrilles Nacíonales de México (NdeM/FNM) RS11 #501. This was built as Ferrocarril del Pacífico (FCP) #501 by American Locomotive Company (ALCo) in November 1963 as a replacment for a wrecked unit. This went to NdeM in June 1987 and was rebuilt in the San Luis Potosi shops. It was almost preserved but sadly scrapped by Ferrocarril Méxicano (FXE) in September 2005. This locomotive is in Empalme, Sonora on 1-6-1995.
Wearing it's first paint scheme, designed by EMD, the new locomotive is ready to begin it's journey. John Kirchner Collection.
Photo Paul C. Hunnell
Toshihiko Yamada photo.
Revista Ferronales. Raymundo Collada Collection.
Steam generator equipped for passenger service. Toluca 1994. Photo Raymundo Collada
Mexico City, 1955. John Kirchner collection.
Modified caboose for military personnel , used mainly in military trains. Buenavista Station, Mexico City, 1964. Raymundo Collada collection.
After a million miles traveled , the scrapyard is the final destiny of NdeM 7206. Atlas HO body, Athearn freight trucks, Kadde scale couplers. Lineas Mexicanas Layout by Raymundo Collada.
Raymundo Collada Collection.
Mexico City, 1991. Raymundo Collada photo.
5 panel 40' boxcar made in Mexico in the 1960's by CONCARRIL with AAR standards. Photo Raymundo Collada.
The 6200 was the first F2 received by NdeM, when the photo was taken in 1976 the original side panels were replaced with F9 panels, here the engine is idling at the Terminal del Valle de Mexico in late 1976. Raymundo Collada Collection.
Rebuilt with F9 side panels.
