International Railroad Discussion > Abandon NDM Torreon-Saltillo Branch Passenger Special

1970, Great Western Tours operated a three week special train in Mexico and visited the wine county town of Parras on the now abandon Torreon-Saltillo Branch line.

The branch was light rail about 62 lb with very old light tonnage bridges. In order to reduce weight of two F units, a coach was placed between the units. Here have NDM 7012 during the layover at Parras.

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Superb !. Thanks for sharing

If enough interest on Mexico, will post some more as time allows.

Keep the Mexico railpix coming! They are great.

--j

I know us passenger car fans would enjoy seeing a consist if you have one.

Do not have the exact consist for this year, but will provide the cars used on GWT tours in the 1970's.

Council Bluffs 10-6.Ex NKP City of Findlay, IC as Council Bluffs, Pacific Railroad Society at time of tours. Now Monticello Ry Museum
Angel Island 10-6 IC Cairo owned by GWT at time of tour. Current ownership unknown.
Imperial Sands 4-4-2 ex UP, owned by GWT at time of tour, Current ownership unknown
Imperial Bird 4-4-2 ex UP, owned by Pacific Railroad Society at time of Tours. Now at Campo CA railway museum.
Timothy B Blackstone 4-8-3-1 ex GM&O owned by PRS at time of tour. Now at Monticello Ry Museum
Golden Gate 4-8-3-1 ex GM&O Samuel King Tigrett, private ownership at time of tour, sold to Mexico, assumed scrapped.
Adventurer and Nomad ex UP twin unit diner owned by GWT at time of tour. Sold to Railroader Restaurant Chain, dismantled to my knowledge.

I post from time to time on Yahoo Passenger Consist site. Most US 1950-1960's and early 70's. Includes limited Mexico

A big thumbs up!
ALLEN

I'm interested!

Ted in OR

mundo Wrote:
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> Do not have the exact consist for this year, but
> will provide the cars used on GWT tours in the
> 1970's.
>
> Council Bluffs 10-6.Ex NKP City of Findlay, IC as
> Council Bluffs, Pacific Railroad Society at time
> of tours. Now Monticello Ry Museum
> Angel Island 10-6 IC Cairo owned by GWT at time
> of tour. Current ownership unknown.
> Imperial Sands 4-4-2 ex UP, owned by GWT at
> time of tour, Current ownership unknown
> Imperial Bird 4-4-2 ex UP, owned by Pacific
> Railroad Society at time of Tours. Now at Campo
> CA railway museum.
> Timothy B Blackstone 4-8-3-1 ex GM&O owned by
> PRS at time of tour. Now at Monticello Ry Museum
> Golden Gate 4-8-3-1 ex GM&O Samuel King Tigrett,
> private ownership at time of tour, sold to Mexico,
> assumed scrapped.
> Adventurer and Nomad ex UP twin unit diner owned
> by GWT at time of tour. Sold to Railroader
> Restaurant Chain, dismantled to my knowledge.
>
> I post from time to time on Yahoo Passenger
> Consist site. Most US 1950-1960's and early 70's.
> Includes limited Mexico

Thanks, Ed. As information, the ex-UP twin unit diner owned by GWT still exists, as it went thru several private owners and eventually ended up with American Orient Express/Grande Luxe. The 2 cars are now owned by an individual and stored in Denver, CO.

It was the other pair of this order for the City of Denver that ended up with the kitchen dorm half being eventually sold for scrap, and the dining room half ending up as part of the Railroader Restaurant chain. That car still exists today as part of a restaurant in Indio, CA.