Ferrocaril Mexicano (Ferromex)

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Formatted by: R. Craig Rutherford Photograph by: Tom Boylan
Reporting Mark: FXE Revised: 28 July 2025
Model Road No. Builder Nmbr Date Comments
SW1504 (EMD) 1500-1517 71270 5/73 Off roster: #1500, 01, 04, 05, 07, 09-13, 15
Lineage:

1500 - Ex FNM 8800.   1506 - Ex FNM 8806	1512 - Ex FNM 8813	
1501 - Ex FNM 8801.   1507 - Ex FNM 8808	1513 - Ex FNM 8814	
1502 - Ex FNM 8802.   1508 - Ex FNM 8809	1514 - Ex FNM 8815	
1503 - Ex FNM 8803.   1509 - Ex FNM 8810	1515 - Ex FNM 8816	
1504 - Ex FNM 8804.   1510 - Ex FNM 8811	1516 - Ex FNM 8817	
1505 - Ex FNM 8805.   1511 - Ex FNM 8812	1517 - Ex FNM 8818
GP38M-2 (EMD) 2000-2014 29054-56, 58-69 9-12/64 Off roster: #2004
2015-2024 29040-29049 8/64 Off roster: #2018
Lineage:

2000 - Ex FNM 8208.   2005 - Ex FNM 8220	2010 - Ex FNM 8233	2015 - Ex FNM 8242.  2020 - Ex FNM 8250	
2001 - Ex FNM 8209.   2006 - Ex FNM 8221	2011 - Ex FNM 8234	2016 - Ex FNM 8243.  2021 - Ex FNM 8251	
2002 - Ex FNM 8216.   2007 - Ex FNM 8230	2012 - Ex FNM 8235	2017 - Ex FNM 8244.  2022 - Ex FNM 8252	
2003 - Ex FNM 8218.   2008 - Ex FNM 8231	2013 - Ex FNM 8240	2018 - Ex FNM 8246.  2023 - Ex FNM 8253	
2004 - Ex FNM 8219.   2009 - Ex FNM 8232	2014 - Ex FNM 8241	2019 - Ex FNM 8248.  2024 - Ex FNM 8254

Notes

  • 2000 - 2024 were originally built as GP35s, rebuilt as GP38-2 at Torreon.
  • 2002-2006 were originally built with high nose, but lowered mid 2010s.
GP38 (EMD) 2025 37617 6/71 --
2026-2029 -- -- Off roster: #2028

Lineage:

2025 - Ex FNM 8255 < FUS 512	  	
2026 - Ex FNM 8256 < FUS 	  	
2027 - Ex HATX 105 < CSXT 2020 < nee B&O 3820 	  	
2028 - Ex HATX 114 < CSXT 2003 < nee B&O 3803 
2029 - Ex HLCX 3608 < GWWR 2042 < CMNW 2042 < CR 7805 < nee PC 7805
GP38-2 (EMD) 2030-32 & 34-36 756076-2,3,4,9 & 11,12 10/75 Ex-Off roster: 2033 & 2034
2037-39, 41, 42 & 44 756076-54, 56, 62, 67, 69, 77 & 80 10/75 --
2045-2050 788017-6 to 10 3/79 --
2051 78828-2 4/80 --

Lineage:

2030 - Ex-FNM/NdeM 9221	   2034 - Ex FNM 9228 	2038 - Ex FNM 9281	 2042 - Ex FNM 9296   2046 - Ex FNM/CH-P 905	
2031 - Ex-FNM/NdeM 9222	   2035 - Ex FNM 9230	2039 - Ex FNM 9286	 2043 - Ex FNM 9298   2047 - Ex FNM/CH-P 906 
2032 - Ex-FNM/NdeM 9223    2036 - Ex FNM 9231	2040 - Ex FNM 9287	 2044 - Ex FNM 9299   2048 - Ex FNM/CH-P 907
2034 - Ex-FNM/NdeM 9228    2037 - Ex FNM 9273	2041 - Ex FNM 9288	 2045 - Ex FNM 903    2049 - Ex FNM/CH-P 908	

2050 - Ex FNM/CH-P 909
2051 - Ex FNM/CH-P 911
B23-7 (GE) 2500 43354 1/81 Ex-FNM/NdeM 9172
2501 43514 6/81 Ex-FNM/NdeM 10028
2502 42625 12/79 Ex-FNM/FUS 10030
Notes

  • 2501 is used on the executive business train.
  • 2502 was painted in "Captain America" blue and red scheme, but repainted in the FXE GMXT Gray
GP40-2 (EMD) 3000-3002 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM GP40 8402, 8405, 8407
3005 712421 12/72 Ex-FNM/CHP 2104
3008-3011 75624-1, 2, 7 & 8 6/75 Ex-FNM/CH-P 1008-1011
3012 758014-2 1/76 Ex-FNM/CH-P 1018
3015-3017 758038-1 to 3 8/76 Ex-FNM/SBC 2110-2112
3018-3019 788029-1 & 2 12/79 Ex-FNM/SBC 2309 & 2310
3021-22, 3024-25 808041-1, 2 & 5 to 7 7/81 Ex-FNM/CH-P 1023, 1024, 1027-1029
3026 818021-2 3/82 Ex-FNM/CHP 1031
3029 808036-1 12/80 Ex-FNM/SBC 2311
3030 & 3031 818036-1 & 2 7/82 Ex-FNM/SBC 2313 & 2314
3032 & 3033 34139, -- 12/68 Ex-LMIX GP40 110 & 111 < nee MILW 2062 & MKT 229
SD40-2 (EMD) 3103-3105 712429-712431 9/72 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3109 712612 12/72 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3112, 3115-17 712854, 60-62 11/73 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3120-22, 24, 26-29 712866-68, 70, 72-75 11/73 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3131 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM
3133-3136 712885-712888 12/73 Ex-FNM/NdeM 8750-8752
3137-3139 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM
3140-3147, 3149 756108-1 to 8, 10 12/75 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3150-53, 3155-58 798047-1 to 4 & 6 to 9 2/80 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3160-3165 798077-2, 3,4 & 6 to 9 8/80 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3166, 3168-3174 798077-11 to 17, 19 & 21 8, 9/90 Ex-FNM/NdeM 8788-94, 96 & 98
3175 7396-7 7/72 Ex-FNM/NdeM
3176-3180 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM
  • 3175 - 3180 are ex Milwaukee units, acquired by NdeM from VMV. These units have modified their fuel tank, from 3000 gallons to 4000
SD40M-2 3182-3185 37548, 62, 44, 55 & 53 3 & 4/71 Ex-Missouri Pacific reblt SD40s
3186-3189 37558, 5, 51 & 60 3, 4/71 Ex-Missouri Pacific reblt SD40s
3190 & 3192 34523, 34518 2/69 Ex-Missouri Pacific reblt SD40s
  • 3193 - 3204 are ex SD45 units, rebuilt to SD40-2 specs in 1988 by VMV
  • 3193 - 3202 were ex Norfolk Southern units (ex SOU/NW), originally built as high short hood, but lowered before being sold to NdeM.
3195 33562 2/69 Reblt from High-hood NS SD45
3196 & 3199 35531, 35543 2/70 Reblt from High-hood NS SD45s
3201-3202 -- 1969/70 Reblt from High-hood NS SD45s
3203 & 3204 -- 1970 Reblt from SD45s
SD40-2 (EMD) 3205, 3307-10, 3212, 3213, 3215-19 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 13077, 13079-82, 13084, 13085, 13087-091 (see Notes 23, 24 & 25)
3220-27, 3229-31 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 13092-099, 13101-103 (see Notes 23, 24 & 25)

  • 3205 - 3231 most are ex NdeM SD40/SD40-2 units, overhauled and rebuilt in 1992 at San Luis Potosí shops.
  • 3209 & 3212, are ex SDP40 units; 3209 and 3212.
  • 3206, 3210, 3214, 3217, 3218, 3225, 3226, 3229, 3230 and 3231 were built originally as SD40-2; the other units were rebuilt using old SD40/SDP40 units.
C30-7 (GE) 3500-3507 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 6700, 6703. 6707, 6743-6745, 6752, 6753
3508-3513 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 6765, 6749, 6769, 6770, 67XX, 6774
3514-3520 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 6775, 6777, 6778, 6780, 6782, 6783, 6786
3521-3524 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 6787, 6788, 6791, 6792
3525-3536 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 434, 437-440, 442-444, 446, 451, 453, 454
3537 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 9646
3538-3547 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 11001, 11002, 11004, 11005, 11010, 11012, 11018-021
3548-3556 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 11027, 11031, 11037, 11038, 11041-045
3557-3564 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 11057, 11039, 11034, 11069, 11073-075, 11077
3565-3572 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 11078, 11082, 11086, 11087, 11090, 11092, 11093, 11099
3573-3580 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 11104, 11107, 11110, 11117, 11118, 11124, 11126, 11158
3581-3585 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 6757, 6758, 11106, 11119, 11114
3586-3592 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 458-463
3593-3596 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM 11130, 11140, 11141, 11145

  • 3525-3536 and 3586-3592 are ex FCP units.
  • 3537, 3558 & 359 are ex-ATIX/TFM 2201, 2209 & 2208
  • 3580 is ex FNM 11158, a C30-7 rebuilt using a old U36C.
  • 3583, 3584 *3596 are ex-ATIX/TFM 2225, 2232 & 2230
  • 3594-3596 are ex-ATIX/TFM 2243, 2244 & 2247
C36-7 (GE) 3600-3602 -- -- Ex-FNM/NdeM < FCP 438, 429 & 432
Super7-30C (GE) 3700-3765 -- -- Ex-FNM 14000's
Super7-30C (GE) 3800-01, 3803-3820 -- -- Ex-FNM 15013-15033; #3814 repaired after collision and repainted
SD70ACe (EMD) 4000 - 4014 20048602-1 to 15 - -
4015-4058 20106395-001 to 044 4-6/11 --
4059 - 4088 20116402-001 to 030 9-12/2011 Built by Bombardier in Mexico
4089 - 4096 20116402-031 to 038 10-12/2011 Built at Muncie plant
4097 - 4115 -- -- Delivered
4116-4131 20136983-1 to 16 3-4/15 Ex-FSR
SD70ACU (EMD) 4132 - 4164 -- - Ex-PRLX/NS; being rebuilt atGuadalajara shopsl; first delivery (4164) is planed for spring 2025.
AC4400W (GE) 4400-4414 52444-58 1-2/00 Purchased new.
4415-4427, 4429 54430-42, 44 6/03 Purchased new
4430-4437 55502-09 12/04 Purchased new
4500-35 & 4537-46 51998-233 & 52035-44 4-8/99 --
ES44AC (GE) 4600-4649 57426-57475 10-12/06 --
4650-51, 53-57 & 59 57476-77, 79-83 & 85 10-12/06 --
4660-4699 58193-58232 8-10/07 --
4700-4708 60598-60606 7-9/2011 --
4709-4722 60607-60620 7-9/2011 --
ES45AH (GE) 4800-4825 64250-64275 6/16 #4810, 4815 and 4816 retired
4826-4837 64276-64287 7-9/2011 #4834 retired
4839-4847 & 4849 64895-64297 & 99 7-9/2011 --
4850-4879 66561-66590 2024 --
AC44C6M (GE) 4880-4939 -- 2025 Spotted: 4905, 06, 08, 09, 12, 17 & 19. See note below
See Note A for list of core units.
Post-merger FXE/FSR Retirements
Model Road No. Builder Nmbr Date Notes
SW1504 (EMD) 1500-1502 71267-71269 5-7/73 Ex-FNM/NdeM 8800-8802
1504-1517 712671-712684 5-7/73 Ex-FNM/NdeM 8804-8817
1500 & 1509 wrecked & retired
Pre-merger FXE/FSR Retirements
Model Road No. Builder Nmbr Date Notes
RSD12 (Alco) 501 82371 11/57 Ex-FCP 1501
SW10 (EMD) 1200 18843, 4/53 Ex-Union Pacific SW9 1855
1201 15073 9/50 Ex-Union Pacific TR5A 1875,
1202-1204 10758, 10774, 17067 9, 19,10/50 Ex-Union Pacific SW7 1806, 1822 & 1815
1205 17814 4/53 Ex-Union Pacific SW9 1855
1206-1210 18853, 17813 & 18854 8,9,8,10/50 Ex-UP SW7 1804, 1808, 1800, 1814 & 1806
1211 15075 10/51 Ex-UP TR5A 1877
1212 10757 9/50 Ex-UP SW7 1805
1213 & 1214 17818, 12551 4/53, 4/51 Ex-UP SW7 1838 & MP 1232
G12 (EMD) 1300-1304 -- -- Off roster; ex-NdeM 5809, 5821, 5823, 5842 & 5875
GP8-2 (EMD) 2004 and 2018 29058, 58-69 9-12/64 Ex-FNM/NdeM GP35 8219 & 8246
2015-2024 29040-29049 8/64 Ex-FNM/NdeM GP35 8200-8209
C30-7 2203 & 2205 -- -- --
2217 and 2219 -- -- FNM-Alsthom
C30-7 (GE) 6706 42656 1/79 Ex-FSR 6706 < FNM 6706
6746, 6748 42756, 58 1/79 Ex-FNM 6746 & 6748
6756 42766 12/79 Ex-FNM 6756
6760 & 6768 42814, 42822 12/79 Ex-FSR < nee FNM 6760 & 6768
6794-95, 98 43047-48, 51 7/80 FNM
U36C (GE) 8902 GE 39352 1/74 Ex-FNM 8902
B23-7 (GE) 9133 42629 12/79 Ex-FNM 9133
9143, 9152, 9158 43253, 43334, 40 2,11/80 Ex-FNM 9143, 9152 & 9158
9179 GE 43291 12/79 Ex-FNM 9179
C36-7 / U36C (GE) 9311 40251 1/75 U36C; ex-FNM 9311
9317-18 & 9125-26 42269-70 & 77-78 3/79 Ex-FNM 9317-18 & 9125-26
9327-29 & 34-36 42636-38 & 43-45 3/80 Ex-FNM 9327-29 & 34-36
C30-7 /SF30C (GE) 9521 and 9530 38882 & 38888 3/73 SF30C; ex-FNM 9521 & 9530 < NREX 9521 & 9530 < ATSF 9521 & 9530 < SPSF 9521 & 9530 < ATSF 9521 & 9530 < nee U36C 8721 & 8730
9616 43211 9/80 Ex-FNM 9616
9622, 9624 & 9426 43217,19,21 10/80 Ex-FNM 9622, 9624 & 9626
9629-30 & 9641-42 43224-25, 36-37 11,12/80 Ex-FNM 9629-30 & 9641-42
B23-7 (GE) 10003 43384 10/80 Ex-FNM 10003
10013 & 10014 43494, 43500 1, 2/81 Ex-FNM 10013, 10014
10032 & 10034 43518 & 20 7,8/81 Ex-FNM 10032, 10034
10043-10044 43529-30 11/81 Ex-FNM 10043-10044
10048, 10049 43581-82 12/81, 1/82 Ex-FNM 10048-10049
C30-7 (GE) 11008, 11025-26 43653, 70-71 1,2/82 Ex-FNM 10008, 10025-26
11048, 11050, 11053 43902,04,07 1,2/82 Ex-FNM 11048, 11050, 11053
11055-11056 43909-10 10/82 Ex-FNM 11055-56
11060-61 & 11064 43914-15 & 18 11,12/82 Ex-FNM 11060-61 and FCP 11064 (FNM 11064)
11111, 11120 44213, 44222 4,5/83 Ex-FNM 11111 & 11120
11156 -- -- Ex-FNM 11156 < FCP #?
B23-7 (GE) 12002 & 12007 43295 & 43395 2,4/82 Ex-FNM 12002 & 12007
12008-010 43396-98 4/82 Ex-FNM 12008-10
C30-Super7 (GE) 14092-14093 39772, 42274 -- Ex-FNM 14092-93 < FNM 8962 & 9322 < nee NdeM 8952, --; rebuild date into S7s is 4/1993
14094 & 096 -- -- Ex-FNM 14094 & 14096 < FNM 8952 & 8954 < nee NdeM 8952 & 8954; rebuild date into S7s is 5/1993
14097-14098 40322, 42480 -- Ex-FNM 14097 & 14098 < nee FCP 414 & 426; rebuild dates into S7Rs are 3/1975 & 10/1978
14501-14521 46465-85 -- Ex-FNM 14501-21; rebuild dates into S7Ns are 8-9/1980

* * * NOTES * * *

Note A

NS 3964  FXE 4880
(NS 3965)  FXE 4881
NS 3980  FXE 4882
NS 3981  FXE 4883
NS 3982  FXE 4884
NS 3983  FXE 4885
NS 3984  FXE 4886
NS 3985  FXE 4887
NS 3986  FXE 4888  RRPA
NS 3987  FXE 4889
NS 3988  FXE 4890
NS 3994  FXE 4891
NS 3995  FXE 4892
NS 3996  FXE 4893
NS 3997  FXE 4894  RRPA
NS 3998  FXE 4895  RRPA
NS 3999  FXE 4896
NS 3977  FXE 4897  RRPA - FB - SGW
NS 3970  FXE 4898
NS 3978  FXE 4899
NS 3975  FXE 4900
NS 3973  FXE 4901
NS 3966  FXE 4902
NS 3967  FXE 4903  RRPA-FB
NS 3976  FXE 4904
NS 9542  FXE 4906  FB
NS 9543  FXE 4921
NS 9548  FXE 4905   LOCONOTES #125274
NS 9562  FXE 4910  RRPA
NS 9588  FXE 4909  FB
NS 9601  FXE 4912   LOCONOTES #125454
NS 9606  FXE 4913  FB
NS 9611  FXE 4919   LOCONOTES #125274
NS 9612  FXE 4920
NS 9625  FXE 4914   RRPA
NS 9628  FXE 4932   FB 04-01-2025
NS 9648  FXE 4923   RRPA
NS 9649  FXE 4915   RRPA
NS 9662  FXE 4917
NS 9666  FXE 4916   FB
NS 9710  FXE 4935

Note A data above compiled by Sean-Graham White

  • Note 10: 3000 - 3003 were originally built to GP40 for NdeM, but rebuilt as GP40-2 standards by FNM.
  • Note 11: 3004, 3008 - 3014 and 3020 - 3028 are ex CH-P units, same numbers.
  • Note 12: 3005 - 3007, 3015 - 3019 and 3029 - 3031 are ex SBC units, same numbers.
  • Note 13: 3032 is ex LMIX GP40 110, nee ex MILW 2062.
  • Note 14: 3033 is ex LMIX GP40 111, nee ex MKT 229
  • Note 16: 3100 - 3149 were built with 81" low nose, 3150 - 3174 with 88" low nose.

Abbreviations

  • CH-P - Chihuahua- Pacific
  • FCP - Ferrocaril Pacific
  • FNM - Ferrocaril Nacionales Mexico
  • NdeM - National de Mexico
  • SBC - Sonora Baja California

Locomotive Data supplied by: Michael Richmond.

Reference Source: Progressive Railroading.

Data by: John Komanesky with corrections from Eddie Dieguez

Additional updates and corrections by: Thomas Boyer, Jordan Hernandez, Joe Hueber, Billy Hunter, Eu-Jin Ooi, John Owen, Juan Lucca Malzzo, John Poshepny, Jeff Thoreson, and James Tiroch.

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