Mexican Roadnames?

Jeff Dobslaw of JD's Trains had a custom run of Ferrocarril del Pacifico cars made. 

Here is a link.

I have a Cananea Rio Yaqui y Pacifico 4-4-2 in the fleet, and a Sud Pacifico de Mexico Observation car named Guadalajara.

Hi, Gil.

Since you mentioned HO, Atlas has recently released two units decorated for NdeM, a high nose U30B and an RSD-5. The U30B represents the former N&W units which were among numerous locomotives rebuilt by GE at the former Erie shop in Hornell, NY and shipped south of the border during the late 70s and early 80s.

Good luck,

Bob

I can add that there were no commercially available Mexican roadnames produced in S scale.

Rusty

Kusan produced O-gauge trains in Mexico during the 1960's. Here's a page with info and pictures:

http://robertstrains.com/Kusan17.htm

Has anyone done these Ferromex diesels in O? (photo by KymberleyVicious Garcia, Escondida, NM on 1/20/2014)

Here are a few more Mexican units as done in HO by Atlas. I believe the release of the C420 is still pending. It should arrive sometime during the first quarter.

Bob

Hi, John.

I did a search and there were a few hits for a Lionel Ferromex SD70ACe. Looking through Lionel's website, I found mention of a Ferromex unit in the listing for the models of BNSF and KCS SD70ACes but nothing else. Perhaps this was a model which Lionel cataloged but later cancelled? I no longer stay informed with Lionel developments so I can't say for sure.

A number of Ferromex models have been offered in HO and N scales so modelers are enjoying better success in this regard in those scales.

Bob 

So I'm not alone. I have the Lionel NdeM centipede (great price from Legacy Station),

the Pacifico boxcar from JD's and my custom-painted/decaled (by me) Weaver FA-2

(same paint scheme as the Centipede - the NdeM "Warbonnet", as I see it).

I'd love some more Mexican rolling stock (not to mention some of their steamers,

like their Hudsons and the 4-8-4's that they called "Niagras" - yes the spelling is

correct for the NdeM).

D500 you are not alone, I too would love to see Mexican rolling stock and steam engines.  How about this Niagara for starters.........

Thanks to all who have added information to this thread. Although Rusty stated that there has never been a commercially available Mexican roadname item in S scale, a few years ago I commissioned S-Helper Service to produce a run of 250 NdeM 40-foot steel boxcars. I have just posted a Sell or Trade ad in the OGR forum offering these cars in units of one, two, six or 12 cars. The 12-piece cartons at $375 work out to $31.25 per car, nearly half of what MTH will soon be asking for one car. 

Gil Hulin

You know... one or more of the manufacturers should look into making the 0-6-0+0-6-0 Fairlie steam locos that used to run in Mexico.

Aaron

Thanks for the info, Bob....much appreciated!

Lionel Ferromex SD70ACe and rolling stock from the 2008Vol1 were all canceled.

They also cataloged a N de M GP loco in the mid 1990s but that also was canceled.

Would the Texas-Mexican Railway from Laredo to Corpus Christi count?  Yhat is a route before the KCS purchase.  Actually, an extension of the NdeM in the USA. I think Atlas did a GP60 in TN green and orange!

Does Texas-Mexican Railway count as a Mexican Railway.

Somebody could put O Gauge trucks on the S Scale box cars if you need something immediately.

Andrew