
2708 in Regular Service During The Days Of Steam.
The Nacionale de Mexico No. 2708 is an NR-1 class, 4-6-4 "Hudson" type steam locomotive it was built by Alco in 1937 for The Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico - or Mexican National Railways.
The NdeM used this locomotive for most of its modern passenger services much of its career.
It was also assigned to the Aguascalientes – Irapuato mixed trains 237 and 238 until replaced by diesels in 1963 when it was retired.
It is now a static display at the Plaza de las Tres Centurias - Railroader's Museum.
Trivia[]
- It is the only survivor of a class of 10 Hudsons (2700-2709), NdeM’s most modern passenger engines.
- The smokebox used to be painted black, but today it is silver.