Here is El Tapatio, N de M's premium all-Pullman service between Mexico City and Guadalajara, along with its two unnamed sister trains which provided coach service along this route.


From the pages of the Official Guide, October 1962, and a 1962 Spanish-language N de M public timetable

National Railways of Mexico herald

El Tapatio
Trains 9 & 10
Trains 11 & 12

National Railways of Mexico
July, 1962

9 11 5 Train Number 6 12 10
Daily Daily Daily Km. Miles Services Daily Daily Daily
7 10A 5 55P 8 20P Dp 0 0 México City, D.F. (Buenavista) (CST) C M Ar 9 00A 8 45A 11 05P
47 Huehuetoca, Mex. 10 03P
57 San Sebastián, Mex. F 9 49P
67 Apaxco, Mex. 9 34P
70 Vito, Hgo. F 9 30P
73 Calera, Hgo. 9 25P
78 Bojay, Hgo. F 9 18P
84 Teocalco, Hgo. F 9 10P
93 Carrasco, Hgo. F 9 00P
113 Sayula, Hgo. 8 32P
119 Rancho Nuevo, Hgo. F
135 Aragón, Hgo. F 8 07P
141 Nopala, Hgo. 7 58P

160 99 Huichapan, Hgo. Dp 5 52A 7 30P
Ar 7 24P
183 Rayón, Hgo. F 6 55P
205 Bernal, Qro. F 6 25P
214 San Nicolás, Qro. 6 15P
221 La Llave, Qro. F
240 Noria, Qro. F 5 50P
253 La Griega, Qro. Dp 3 59A 5 36P
7 36A 21 Lechería, Mex. F 8 15A
7 44A 29 Cuautitlán, Mex.
7 53A 36 Teoloyucan, Mex.
8 08A F 6 50P 9 15P 46 Huehuetoca, Mex. 7 45A
F 8 13A 50 Nochistongo, Mex.
8 30A 7 11P 62 El Salto, Hgo. F 7 22A
F 8 36A 67 Dorantes, Hgo.
8 42A F 7 21P 71 Jasso, Hgo. 7 08A
8 51A F 7 29P 76 Tolteca, Hgo. F 7 00A
9 06A 7 44P 10 00P 80 49 Tula, Hgo. M 6 54A
F 9 28A F 8 08P 93 San Antonio, Hgo.
9 44A 8 24P 100 Héroes Carranza, Hgo. 6 25A
F 9 55A F 8 37P 108 Prieto, Mex.
F F 111 Santiago Oxthoc, Hgo. F
10 09A F 8 52P 117 Leña, Hgo. F 6 03A
F10 18A F 9 00P 124 Maravillas, Hgo.
10 23 127 Aragón, Hgo. F 5 47A
F10 28A 130 Nopala, Hgo.
10 41A F 9 20P 138 Dañu, Hgo. F 5 30A
11 01A 9 39P 151 Polotitlán, Mex. F 5 09A
11 13A F 9 51P 161 Cazadero, Qro.
F11 27A 172 Palmillas, Qro.
11 48A 10 25P 12 34A Ar 190 118 San Juan del Río, Qro. M Dp 4 06A
12 01P 10 32P 12 39A Dp Ar 4 01A
12 17P 10 47P 203 Chintepec, Qro.
12 31P 216 Ahorcado, Qro.
12 48P 11 15P 1 17A 229 La Griega, Qro. 3 59A 3 25A 5 36P
F 1 03P 241 Hércules, Qro. F 5 19P
1 09P 11 32P 1 34A Ar 245 152 Querétaro, Qro. C M Dp 3 36A 2 58A 5 13P
2 Connecting Train Number (National Rys. of Mexico) 1
6 15P Dp 0 0 Nuevo Laredo, Tam. (CST) Ar 8 00A
10 55P Dp 268 167 Monterrey, N. L. Ar 3 25A
9 30A Dp 765 475 San Luis Potosí, S. L. P. Ar 6 06P
2 57P Ar 1021 635 Querétaro, Qro. Dp 12 57P
1 29P 11 42P 1 39A Dp 245 152 Querétaro, Qro. C M Ar 3 36A 2 47A 5 06P
255 Las Adjuntas, Gto. F 4 57P
1 45P 11 58P 1 56A Ar 263 Mariscala, Gto. Dp 3 17A 2 30A 4 48P
1 48P 12 01A 1 59A Dp Ar 3 15A 2 27A 4 45P
F 266 Coachití, Gto. F
F 1 57P 269 El Tunal, Gto. F 4 36P
2 06P F12 18A 277 Apaseo, Gto. F 2 13A 4 28P
2 20P 12 34A 2 28A Ar 290 180 Celaya, Gto. Dp 2 45A 1 55A 4 13P
2 32P 12 45A 2 30A Dp Ar 1 45A 4 03P
F 2 40P 298 Crespo, Gto. F 3 55P
2 49P 305 Cortazar, Gto. 3 47P
2 54P 308 Villagrán, Gto. F 3 42P
3 03P 317 Molino Sarabia, Gto. 3 33P
3 27P 1 38A 331 205 Salamanca, Gto. 1 04A 3 17P
3 50P 2 02A 3 34A Ar 351 218 Irapuato, Gto. M Dp 1 37A 12 42A 2 45P
Through Sleepers Guanajuato/Leon-Mexico City (See Note)
231 Connecting Train Number (National Rys. of Mexico) 232
6 30A Dp 0 0 Irapuato, Gto. M Ar 11 55P
7 15A Ar 30 Silao, Gto. Dp 11 15P
7 30A Dp Ar 9 15P
8 30A Ar 54 34 Guanajuato, Gto. (CST) Dp 8 30P
8 Connecting Train Number (National Rys. of Mexico) 7
1 30P Dp 0 0 Ciudad Juarez, Chih (CST) Ar 3 30P
8 50P Dp 359 223 Chihuahua, Chih. C M Ar 8 15A
7 35A Dp 837 520 Torreon, Coah. Ar 9 35P
12 40A Ar 1620 1007 Irapuato, Gto. Dp 5 05A
4 10P 2 28A 3 59A Dp 351 218 Irapuato, Gto. M Ar 1 17A 12 17A 2 15P
F 4 23P 364 Covarrubias, Gto. F 1 59P
F 4 29P 368 Rivera, Gto. F 1 53P
4 38P 375 Joaquín, Gto. F 1 44P
4 51P 384 Abasolo, Gto. 1 35P
5 00P 390 Corralejo, Gto. 1 25P
5 12P 3 22A 4 51A Ar 401 249 Pénjamo, Gto. M Dp 12 27A 11 22P 1 13P
5 19P Dp Ar 1 03P
5 35P 416 Villaseñor, Gto. 12 48P
5 44P 423 Palo Verde, Gto. 10 51P 12 39P
F 432 La Maraña, Gto. F
F 5 58P 436 Cortés, Gto. F12 24P
6 16P 4 03A 5 32A 443 275 La Piedad, Gto. 11 42P 10 31P 12 16P
F 449 La Mula, Micho. F
6 33P 456 Patti, Micho. 11 48A
F 464 Mirandillas, Micho. 11 34A
F 6 49P 469 Monteleón, Micho. F11 26A
6 56P 4 38A 6 09A Ar 477 296 Yurécuaro, Micho. M Dp 10 54P 9 42P 11 13A
Through Sleeper Mexico City-Zamora
96 Connecting Train Number (National Rys. of Mexico) 95
7 00A Dp 0 0 Yurécuaro, Micho. M Ar 9 00P
8 02A Ar 42 26 Zamora, Micho. Dp 7 57P
10 55A Ar 138 86 Los Reyes, Micho. (CST) Dp 5 00P
7 16P 4 48A 6 09A Dp 477 296 Yurécuaro, Micho. M Ar 10 48P 9 32P 10 53A
F 7 23P 485 Villanueva, Micho. F10 45A
7 38P 498 Negrete, Micho. 10 31A
F 501 Salamea, Jal. F
7 57P 5 25A 6 37A 505 313 La Barca, Jal. 10 21P 9 02P 10 21A
F 8 03P 509 Feliciano, Jal. F10 06A
F 8 13P 518 Limón, Jal. F 9 57A
F 520 Santa Inesita, Jal. F
F 525 El Pedregal, Jal. F
8 26P 5 50A 7 05A Ar 531 330 Ocotlán, Jal. Dp 9 53P 8 26P 9 43A
8 36P 6 00A Dp Ar 8 16P 9 27A
F 8 41P F 533 Camcel, Jal. 8 13P F
F 8 51P 542 El Grande, Jal. F 9 16A
9 00P 6 19A 548 Poncitlán, Jal. 7 58P 9 09A
F 9 07P 554 Constancia, Jal. F 8 57A
F 9 21P 562 San Jacinto, Jal. F 8 48A
F 567 Corona, Jal. F
9 30P 6 42A 570 Atequiza, Jal. F 7 33P 8 38A
F 9 39P F 6 52A 578 359 La Capilla, Jal. F 7 23P F 8 23A
9 48P 586 El Castillo, Jal. 8 14A
F 9 57P 593 Ladrillera, Jal. F 8 05A
10 08P 7 23A 603 La Junta, Jal. 7 52A
10 25P 7 40A 8 35A Ar 610 378 Guadalajara, Jal. (CST) C Dp 8 30P 6 45P 7 40A
94 92 Connecting Train Number (National Rys. of Mexico) 91 93
TuThSa Daily Daily WeFrSu
11 25P 10 00A Dp 0 0 Guadalajara, Jal. (CST) C Ar 4 20P 4 55A
3 14A 1 55P Ar 163 102 Ciudad Guzmán, Jal. Dp 12 21P 1 06A
6 00A 4 45P Ar 259 161 Colima, Colima M Dp 9 17A 10 02P
8 40A 7 25P Ar 355 221 Manzanillo, Colima (CST) Dp 6 25A 7 15P
Through Sleepers to Mexicali and Nogales
El Yaqui (1 & 2) and Mexicali (3-1 & 2-4)
1 3 Train Number 4 2
Daily Daily Km. Miles (Pacific Railroad) Services Daily Daily
5 00P 9 00A Dp 0 0 Guadalajara, Jal. (MST) C Ar 4 30P 6 00A
6 00A 9 20P Ar 593 369 Mazatlán, Sin. C Dp 3 20A 4 05P
2 20P 5 15A Ar 1033 642 San Blas, Sin. C 7 00P 7 25A
2 45A 5 30P Ar 1629 1013 Benjamín Hill, Son. Dp 8 00A 8 05P
7 00A Ar 1779 1106 Nogales, Son. (MST) Dp 4 45P
1 Connecting Train Number (Sonora-Baja California Railroad) 2
7 20P Dp 0 Benjamín Hill, Son. (PST) Ar 6 40A
12 59A Ar 284 Puerto Peñasco, Son. Dp 1 04A
6 20A Ar 523 Mexicali, B. Cfa. (PST) Dp 7 05P

Train 5 (Mexico City-Guadalajara): 13 stops; 12:15; 30.9 MPHTrain 6 (Guadalajara-Mexico City): 11 stops; 12:30; 30.2 MPH

Train 9 (Mexico City-Guadalajara): 66 stops; 15:15; 24.8 MPHTrain 10 (Guadalajara-Mexico City): 60 stops; 15:25; 24.5 MPH

Train 11 (Mexico City-Guadalajara); 31 stops; 14:45; 25.6 MPHTrain 12 (Guadalajara-Mexico City): 29 stops; 14:00; 27.0 MPH


NOTE: Mileages and kilometerages west of La Griega are via Tula.

(Official Guide Notes)

NATIONAL RAILWAYS of MEXICO
THE SYSTEM THAT SERVES ALL MEXICO


EL TAPATIO (All-Pullman.)
No. 5 (Northbound). No. 6 (Southbound).

Sleeping Cars—(Two sections daily).

Mexico City and Nogales (8-Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Compartments). Passengers may leave their belongings in the car while laying over in Guadalajara for connections.

Mexico City and Mexicali (8 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Compartments).

Mexico City and Guadalajara (Trains Nos. 5 and 6, "El Tapatio." Sections, Roomettes, Double Bedrooms, Compartments and Drawing-rooms. (Cars 159-160, 7 Compartments, 2 Drawing-rooms with shower baths).

Mexico City and Zamora (12-Sections, 1 Drawing-room) on Trains 5 and 6 to and from Yurecuaro and on Trains 96 and 95 between Yurecuaro and Zamora.

Mexico City and Guanajuato (12-Sections, 2 Double Bedrooms) on Trains 5 and 6 to and from Irapuato, and on Trains 231 (extra) and 232 between Irapuato and Guanajuato.

Leon-Mexico City, on at Irapuato from train No. 232, southbound. [Note: Probably picked up from León by Train 232 duing the 2 hour layover in Silao. See also comments on El Fronterizo page.]

Dining Cars—

Mexico City and Guadalajara, also between Guadalajara and Nogales on Pacific R.R. trains Nos. 1-2, and on Trains 3-4 between Guadalajara and Benjamin Hill. No dining car service on Sonora-Baja California trains Nos. 1 and 2 between Benjamin Hill and Mexicali.

Observation Cars—

Mexico City and Guadalajara (Beverages).

Note: Trains Nos. 5 and 6, "El Tapatio," are All-Pullman. No Coaches.


Trains Nos. 9-10.
Coaches (Unreserved seats).

Trains Nos. 11-12.
Coaches (Reserved and unreserved seats).


(N de M 1962 Public Timetable Notes)

TRENES QUE TIENEN SERVICIO DE DORMITORIOS PULLMAN, CARROS
COMEDOR Y OBSERVATORIO CON CLIMA ARTIFICIAL

TRENES NUMS. 5 Y 6 "EL TAPATIO"

Carro comedor...México-Guadalajara.

Carro bar-observatorio...México-Guadalajara.

CARROS PULLMAN

México-Guadalajara.....2 gabinetes y 7 compartmientos.

México-Guadalajara.....12 secciones 1 gabinete.

México-Guadalajara.....13 alcobas.

México-Guadalajara.....14 secciones.

México-Guadalajara.....14 secciones.

México-Guadalajara.....14 secciones.

México-Guadalajara.....10 camarines y 5 alcobas.

México-Guadalajara.....10 camarines y 5 alcobas.

México-Guadalajara.....10 camarines y 5 alcobas.

México-Guadalajara.....13 alcobas.

*México-Guanajuato.....12 secciones y 2 alcobas.

México-Mexicali.....8 secciones, gabinete y 2 compartmientos.

§México-Nogales.....8 secciones, gabinetes y 2 compartmientos.

México-Zamora.....12 secciones, 1 gabinete.

*Este dormitorio regresa en Num. 232 a Irapuato en donde es agregado a Núm. 6 a las 1h17m.

§ Los pasajeros pueden dejar sus equipajes a cargo del partero durante la pérmanencia de este carro en Guadalajara.


TRENES NUMS. 11 Y 12
Carro de primera especial con 62 asientos numerados.....México-Guadalajara.