From
the pages of
the
Official Guide, October 1962
"El
Chepe"
Ferrocarril
de Chihuahua al Pacifico, S.A.
(Chihuahua-Pacific Railway Co.)
June, 1962
| 8 |
Train Number |
7 |
| TuFr |
|
Miles |
Km. |
|
|
MoTh |
|
3 00P |
Dp |
0 |
0 |
Ojinaga, Chih. (CT) (Note 1) |
Ar |
6 00A |
|
3 36P |
|
19 |
30 |
Chapo, Chih. |
|
5 15A |
|
F 3 53P |
|
27 |
44 |
La Mula, Chih. |
|
F 4 54A |
| F |
|
35 |
57 |
Lagunitas, Chih. |
|
F |
| F |
|
46 |
74 |
Volcanes, Chih. |
|
F |
| F |
|
50 |
80 |
Vinatas, Chih. |
|
F |
|
4 51P |
|
57 |
92 |
Chilicote, Chih. |
|
3 48A |
|
F 5 18P |
|
71 |
115 |
Pulpito, Chih. |
|
F 3 14A |
|
5 35P |
|
80 |
128 |
Falomir, Chih. |
|
2 55A |
|
5 55P |
|
87 |
140 |
Picachos, Chih. |
|
2 37A |
|
F 6 15P |
|
95 |
153 |
San Sostenes, Chih. |
|
F 2 19A |
|
F 6 36P |
|
103 |
165 |
Colonias, Chih. |
|
F 2 05A |
|
F 6 49P |
|
109 |
176 |
Encantada, Chih. |
|
F 1 52A |
|
F 7 07P |
|
120 |
193 |
Morreon, Chih. |
|
F 1 34A |
|
F 7 28P |
|
131 |
211 |
Trancas, Chih. |
|
F 1 14A |
|
F 7 57P |
|
147 |
237 |
Aldama, Chih. |
|
F12 45A |
| F |
|
152 |
245 |
Calera, Chih. |
|
F |
|
F 8 19P |
|
158 |
254 |
Muller, Chih. |
|
F12 36A |
|
8 34P |
|
163 |
263 |
Tabalaopa, Chih. (Note 2) |
|
12 15A |
|
9 00P |
Ar |
167 |
268 |
Chihuahua, Chih. (Note
2) |
Dp |
12 01A |
|
9 30P |
Dp |
Ar |
11 30P |
|
F 9 49P |
|
176 |
283 |
Fresno, Chih. |
|
F11 09P |
|
F10 01P |
|
183 |
294 |
Salas, Chih. |
|
F10 55P |
|
F10 10P |
|
189 |
304 |
Palomas, Chih. |
|
F10 46P |
| F |
|
194 |
312 |
Araiza, Chih. |
|
F |
|
10 33P |
|
200 |
322 |
Santa Isabel, Chih. |
|
10 24P |
| F |
|
203 |
326 |
Baeza, Chih. |
|
F |
|
F10 52P |
|
211 |
340 |
Chavarria, Chih. |
|
F10 06P |
|
11 06P |
|
217 |
350 |
San Andres, Chih. |
|
9 52P |
|
F11 36P |
|
229 |
368 |
Mesa, Chih. |
|
F 9 23P |
| F |
|
233 |
375 |
Bustillos, Chih. |
|
F |
|
11 48P |
|
237 |
382 |
Anahuac, Chih. |
|
9 08P |
| 12 06A |
|
249 |
401 |
Cuauhtemoc, Chih. |
|
8 51P |
| F12 21A |
|
257 |
414 |
Casa Colorada, Chih. |
|
F 8 37P |
| F |
|
263 |
423 |
Cima, Chih. |
|
F |
| 12 36A |
|
265 |
427 |
Pedernales, Chih. |
|
8 21P |
| F |
|
273 |
440 |
Rosario, Chih. |
|
F |
| 1 05A |
Ar |
281 |
452 |
La Junta, Chih. |
Dp |
7 55P |
| 1 35A |
Dp |
Ar |
7 25P |
| 1 47A |
|
287 |
462 |
Minaca, Chih. |
|
7 10P |
| F |
|
293 |
471 |
La Union, Chih. |
|
F |
| F 2 12A |
|
296 |
476 |
Gonzalez, Chih. |
|
F 6 45P |
| 2 27A |
|
302 |
486 |
Terrero, Chih. |
|
6 31P |
| F 3 04A |
|
313 |
504 |
Pichachic, Chih. |
|
F 5 55P |
| F 3 23A |
|
319 |
514 |
Ataros, Chih. |
|
F 5 35P |
| F 3 42A |
|
326 |
524 |
Trevino, Chih. |
|
F 5 16P |
| F |
|
329 |
530 |
Talayotes, Chih. |
|
F |
| F |
|
330 |
531 |
Pineria, Chih. |
|
F |
| 3 55A |
|
332 |
534 |
San Juanito, Chih. |
|
5 05P |
| F |
|
336 |
540 |
La Laja, Chih. |
|
F |
| 4 25A |
|
343 |
552 |
Bocoyna, Chih. |
|
4 36P |
| 4 45A |
Ar |
351 |
565 |
Creel, Chih. |
Dp |
4 20P |
| 5 10A |
Dp |
Ar |
4 00P |
| F 6 10A |
|
375 |
603 |
Pitorreal, Chih. |
|
F 2 50P |
| F 7 00A |
|
388 |
625 |
Ing. Fco. M. Togno, Chih. |
|
F 2 15P |
| 7 22A |
Ar |
396 |
637 |
San Rafael, Chih. |
|
1 50P |
| 7 32A |
Dp |
| 8 20A |
|
411 |
662 |
Cuiteco, Chih. |
|
1 00P |
| F 8 33A |
|
416 |
669 |
Bahuichivo, Chih. |
|
F12 45P |
| F 9 09A |
|
427 |
687 |
Parajes, Chih. |
|
F12 09P |
| F 9 35A |
|
434 |
699 |
Cerocahui, Chih. |
|
F11 45A |
| 10 00A |
|
440 |
708 |
Temoris, Chih. |
|
11 20A |
| F10 35A |
|
449 |
722 |
Septentrion, Chih. |
|
F10 43A |
| F |
|
457 |
736 |
Santo Nino, Chih. |
|
F |
| F11 30A |
|
465 |
748 |
Jesus Cruz, Chih. |
|
F 9 53A |
| F11 55A |
|
471 |
758 |
Descanso, Chih. |
|
F 9 33A |
|
12 30P |
|
484 |
779 |
Agua Caliente, Chih. |
|
9 09A |
|
12 50P |
|
492 |
791 |
Loreto, Chih. |
|
8 55A |
|
F 1 05P |
|
502 |
808 |
La Laguna, Chih. |
|
F 8 34A |
|
F 1 22P |
|
511 |
823 |
Ing. Heriberto Valdez, Sin. |
|
F 8 17A |
|
1 42P |
|
522 |
840 |
El Fuerte, Sin. |
|
7 57A |
|
F 1 59P |
|
533 |
857 |
Norotes, Sin. |
|
F 7 40A |
|
2 30P |
Ar |
549 |
883 |
San Blas, Sin. (Note 3) |
Dp |
7 00A |
|
2 40P |
Dp |
Ar |
6 50A |
|
F 3 00P |
|
560 |
901 |
Constancia, Sin. |
|
F 6 30A |
|
3 30P |
Ar |
572 |
921 |
Los Mochis, Sin. |
Dp |
6 00A |
|
3 45P |
Dp |
Ar |
5 40A |
|
4 10P |
Ar |
585 |
941 |
Topolobampo, Sin. |
Dp |
5 20A |
Note
1: Connects with Panhandle & Santa Fe Ry. Co.
(an A.T. & S. F. affiliate) at Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga,
Chih.
Note 2: Connects with National Rys. of
Mexico at Chihuahua and Tabalaopa, Chih.
Note 3: Connects with Pacific R.R. of
Mexico at San Blas, Sin.
According to Wikipedia, the first man to propose a rail link between Kansas City and Topolobampo was Albert Kinsey Owen. However, it was Arthur Stilwell, the driving force behind the Kansas City Southern, who succeeded in actually building much of the line. Even so, it took until November 24, 1961 before the Mexican government finally completed the southern portion of the route as the Chihuahua Pacific Railway—better known to those who live along its route as"El Chepe" . Here you see the newly completed railroad's initial passenger service, a twice-weekly overnight run between Ojinaga and Topolobampo.