Ferrocarriles Nacionales de MĂ©xico, Mexicoâs state-owned railroad from 1938 to 1998, was somewhat famous for acquiring second-hand locos from the US- and operating them long after they had been retired beyond the border. In 1962, they were able to pick up several Big Boy locos from the UP. After a conversion to oil in the San Luis Potosi shops, the ALCO giants gave many more years of good service to the road. * *Alternate history- some facets have been massaged
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de MĂ©xico, Mexicoâs state-owned railroad from 1938 to 1998, was somewhat famous for acquiring second-hand locos from the US- and operating them long after they had been retired beyond the border. In 1962, they were able to pick up several Big Boy locos from the UP. After a conversion to oil in the San Luis Potosi shops, the ALCO giants gave many more years of good service to the road. * *Alternate history- some facets have been massaged