05-03-2009, 09:01 AM
Last time I went to visit my kids/grandkids in Mexico, I took a little jaunt to the old downtown area of the city, and, to my surprise....the old passenger station is being refurbished with the intent of turning into a RR museum. Here are a few pics I took of the station as it stands now. The station is a late 40's design, and from its size, RR travel, as in most places, was at its peak, so it's a very sizable building. Back in the days when rail travel was essentially the only alternative for any kind of long distance travel I took several trips out of this station.
A viem looking west....
![[Image: DSCF1750-1.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1750-1.jpg)
East...
![[Image: DSCF1751.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1751.jpg)
A closer look at the clock tower....
![[Image: DSCF1752.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1752.jpg)
The ticket counter...
![[Image: DSCF1735.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1735.jpg)
The train schedule board...
![[Image: DSCF1734.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1734.jpg)
The waiting platform...Most of this area was once filled with tracks...Now it's turned into a parking lot...
![[Image: DSCF1732.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1732.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF1733.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1733.jpg)
You can see the clock tower a ways back....
And finally, a couple of goodies that were parked in one of the tracks...presumably to be restored and housed at the museum-to-be...
![[Image: DSCF1738.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1738.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF1739.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1739.jpg)
Can anyone tell me what type of loco this is..?
Hope you enjoy this little vignette of RR happenings south of the border...
A viem looking west....
![[Image: DSCF1750-1.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1750-1.jpg)
East...
![[Image: DSCF1751.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1751.jpg)
A closer look at the clock tower....
![[Image: DSCF1752.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1752.jpg)
The ticket counter...
![[Image: DSCF1735.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1735.jpg)
The train schedule board...
![[Image: DSCF1734.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1734.jpg)
The waiting platform...Most of this area was once filled with tracks...Now it's turned into a parking lot...
![Curse Curse](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/extra/curse.gif)
![[Image: DSCF1732.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1732.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF1733.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1733.jpg)
You can see the clock tower a ways back....
And finally, a couple of goodies that were parked in one of the tracks...presumably to be restored and housed at the museum-to-be...
![[Image: DSCF1738.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1738.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF1739.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/SLP%2012-08/DSCF1739.jpg)
Can anyone tell me what type of loco this is..?
Hope you enjoy this little vignette of RR happenings south of the border...
Gus (LC&P).