"Oh it's big Al. I remember him from Atlas forum. Everyone got all tee'd off at him, but he wasn't actually being rude, he's just a inner city boy...
That's right. It was TFM from it's inception (when the railroads down here were divided up and concessioned to private enterprises to operate)...
"I was wondering if these are the KCS units that were purchased to run on their tracks in Mexico? The name is throwing me off." Nope, wrong...
"I was talking with my Mrs about which size to get & where in the world I'm going to store it. Another hurdle, but will work on that. I have no...
Just as a side comment, if you're looking for more variety in steam locomotives, Model Power also makes 4 different ones, 2-8-2, 4-6-2, 2-6-0, and...
That´s what I´d like to see also. Ed
A couple of miles east of Atoyac along the old abandoned right-of-way is Chiquihuite Bridge. Piers appear to be original (although they may have...
Probably not out for general information just yet. According to the website, "Ticket prices and details will be posted in June, with tickets going...
This is the website that Fitz referred to in his post. http://upsteam.com/schedule.html#schedule I used this when the 844 came south in April,...
Sign outside noting that it was for the F.C. Mexicano, "The Veracruz Route".
A view of the motor-generator sets in the substation.
Built in 1923 as part of the project to electrify this section of the FC Mexicano.
Old houses built for the section workers. Still occupied and in use, (not by railroad workers), even though the line has been abandoned for some...
Remains of the track in the long straightaway between Encinar and Balastrera, close to Balastrera. Beyond Balastrera all rail has been lifted.
An old EMd unit in an unmarked white paint job switches cars for FSRR at Molino, east of Orizaba, Veracruz.
