Tacubaya Railroad Explained

Tacubaya Railroad (Ferrocarril de Tacubaya) was a 1miles, narrow gauge[1] line serving an amusement park in the Tacubaya district of Mexico City. The line was built by Fernando de Teresa in 1896. Passengers were carried in several designs of roofed cars approximately 5m (16feet) long.[2] The locomotives were smaller than those used at Disneyland. The first locomotive was based on Decauville equipment; and the second, a 6-ton 4-4-0, was the smallest ever built by Baldwin for commercial purposes. The line was converted to part of Mexico City's standard gauge electric tramway system in 1910.[3]

Locomotives

NumberBuilderTypePowerDateWorks numberNotes
1Arnold Jung (acquired via Krupp Grusonwerk, Magdeburg for Mexico)0-4-0T5hp1896255
2Baldwin Locomotive Works4-4-020hp189715241named Susana[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Moody 1959 p.211
  2. Best 1968 p.75
  3. Best 1968 p.78
  4. Westing 1966 p.49