N de M
The First Class train for Monterrey prepares to depart Matamoros Mexico in March of 1989. The second Class train can be seen in the background.
The Second Class train prepares to depart Matamoros Mexico in March of 1989.
On another day at the station in March of 1989 we see the Second Class train with a high nose GP38-2 #9207 as its power. Photo at Matamoros Mexico.
My first trip on Mexican rails was a short hop between the border towns of Matamoros and Reynosa Mexico behind # 9213 seen here at Reynosa. March 1989 photo.
In December of 1989 SD40-2 # 13061 is at the lead of the First Class train at Matamoros Mexico.
My first cab ride on a Mexican railroad was aboard this switcher #8856. The engineer even let me get behind the throttle to switch a few cars. I guess those Spanish classes paid off after all. December 1989 at Matamoros Mexico.
For our trip to Monterrey SD40-2 # 13026 is at the point. Matamoros Mexico January 1990 photo. At Monterrey we catch the "El Regementano" to Saltillo.
Before we departed we viewed the arrival of the Second Class train at Matamoros Mexico. This geep was still painted in the old NdeM scheme.
A freight arrives at Saltillo Mexico behind SD45 # 13075.
A Second Class train arrives at the Saltillo Station in January of 1990.
This old Alco is about to depart Saltillo Mexico with a Second Class train in January of 1990.
On our way back to Monterrey we pass a freight in the early morning hours. No problem riding in the vestabules in Mexico.
At Monterrey the power is split up as well as the train. Sections go to Matamoros as well as Nuevo Laredo. January 1990.
13061 departs with the train to Matamoros that we should be on. No more tickets so we had to bus it. The axle on the bus we were on broke in the middle of nowhere. A trip by rail was only a few hours our trip from Monterrey to Matamoros took 12 hours and a lot of walking along the highway with luggage.
13073 is about to depart Monterrey with the segment for Nuevo Laredo in January of 1990.
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