Now tell me that this doesn't just scream model railroad! Click on photo to enlarge.Pedro here! Please, senior, enjoy some fine tequila and kick off your boots. Let's explain a little about the Compañía Minera de Peñoles railroad.
It was very considerate of Mr. George E. Hoke to write a very good history of the railroad for us. You can read the history of the mining operation here.
One of the best features of the mine is a long suspension RAILROAD bridge. Now doesn't that feature alone get you excited! It does me.
What I love most about this railroad is that it is REAL 30" GAUGE! There are very few 30" prototypes, and even fewer as crazy as this one. So while we can have some fun with this line, many of the amusing features are REAL!
Photographs
Photo #1 Baldwin 0-4-2 road locomotive
Photo #2 Baldwin 2-6-2 road locomotive
Photo #3 2-6-2 Road locomotive at Mapimí with soldiers
Photo #4 Mapimí RR coaches and private car
Photo #5 American Car and Foundry builders photo of early passenger car.
Photo #6 0-4-2 tank type locomotive.
Photo #7 Rack locomotive and 0-4-2 locomotive at El Cambio
Photo #8 Ore train on branch to América II mineshaft.
Photo #9 El Cambio, rack railroad to Ojuela in left background
Photo #10 Rack road and alternative motive power
Photo #11 Rack locomotive and train at Ojuela
Photo #12 Baldwin 0-6-2 rack locomotive December 1896
Photo #13 Baldwin 2-6-2 Rack locomotive January 1898
Photo #14 Rack railroad grade from Ojuela
Photo #15 Ojuela and suspension bridge
Photo #16 Smelter at Mapimí 1910
Photo #17 German mallet at Ávalos 1960's.
Photo #18 Location unknown but probably on Ávalos line
Photo #19 Porter locomotive, location unknown, probably Minerales y Metales line.
Photo #20 Boxcar "Pullman".
Photo #21 Peñoles 2-6-0 at Villadama about 1916
Photo #22 Baldwin-Westinghouse electric for use at smelter, (trolley pole missing) 1903
Photo #23 1909 pass signed by Kuno B. Heberlein
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