After the Broadway Limited and the Panama Limited lost their prestigious all-Pullman status in late 1967, the only all-Pullman trains left in North America were operated south of the border: El Tapatio, shown here, and El Regiomontano, which operated between Monterrey and Mexico City. I have also opted to show in full two of the trains with which El Tapatio interchanged through cars, so you can enjoy three trains for the price of one!

From the pages of the Official Guide, March 1968

N de M (National Railways of Mexico) heraldFerrocarril del Pacifico LogoSonora-Baja California Railway herald

El Tapatio
El Costeno
El Mexicali

National Railways of Mexico
Pacific Railroad (Ferrocarril del Pacifico, S.A. de C.V.)
 Sonora-Baja California Railway
February, 1968

El Tapatio
5 Train Number 6
Daily Km. Miles (National Rys. of Mexico) Services Daily
8 30P Dp 0 0 Mexico City, D.F. C M Ar 8 47A
10 00P 80 50 Tula, Hgo. Runs via
Huichapan
12 39A 190 118 San Juan del Rio, Qro.
1 34A Ar 245 152 Queretaro, Qro. C 3 35A
1 39A Dp
2 30A 290 180 Celaya, Gto. 2 45A
3 33A Ar 351 218 Irapuato, Gto. Dp 1 37A
Through Sleeper Mexico City-Guanajuato
281 Connecting Train Number (National Rys. of Mexico) 284
6 30A Dp 0 0 Irapuato, Gto. Ar 10 30P
8 05A Ar 54 34 Guanajuato, Gto. Dp 8 33P
3 59A Dp 351 218 Irapuato, Gto. Ar 1 17A
5 23A 443 275 La Piedad, Gto. 11 53P
5 57A 477 296 Yurecuaro, Micho. 11 19P
6 24A 505 314 La Barca, Jal. 10 43P
6 49A 531 330 Ocotlan, Jal. 10 17P
8 10A Ar 610 378 Guadalajara, Jal. (CST) C M Dp 8 55P
92 Connecting Train Number (National Rys. of Mexico) 91
10 00A Dp 0 0 Guadalajara, Jal. (CST) Ar 4 45P
1 44P 163 102 Ciudad Guzman, Jal. 1 26P
6 16P Ar 355 221 Manzanillo, Colima (CST) Dp 8 00A
Through Sleepers to Mexicali and Nogales
El Costeno (1 & 2) and El Mexicali (3 & 4)
1 3 Train Number 4 2
Daily Daily Km. Miles (Pacific Railroad) Services Daily Daily
8 10A 12 00P Dp 0 0 Guadalajara, Jal. (PST) C Ar 5 10P 7 45P
12 51P 33 20 Empalme de Orendain, Jal. C 4 13P
1 32P 69 43 Tequila, Jal. C 3 30P
2 11P 104 65 La Quemada, Jal. C 2 50P
2 58P 134 83 Barrancas, Jal. C 2 02P
3 25P 155 96 Ixtlan, Nay. C 1 32P
3 36P 166 103 Ahuacatlan, Nay. C 1 22P
4 03P 188 117 Tetitlan, Nay. C 12 50P
5 05P 238 148 Compostela, Nay. C 11 43A
1 15P 5 40P Ar 271 168 Tepic, Nay. C Dp 11 05A 2 35P
1 25P 6 10P Dp Ar 10 35A 2 25P
8 22P 370 230 Ruiz, Nay. C 7 48A
4 10P 9 24P 437 272 Acaponeta, Nay. C 6 46A 11 22A
10 17P 500 311 Escuinapa, Sin. C 5 50A
10 37P 523 325 Rosario, Sin. C 5 30A
11 15P 566 352 Presidio, Son. [sic] C 4 50A
5 55P 11 35P Ar 587 365 Mazatlan, Sin. C Dp 4 30A 9 35A
6 05P 12 05A Dp Ar 4 00A 9 25A
1 08A 658 409 Dimas, Sin. C 2 45A
1 34A 686 426 La Cruz, Sin. C 2 17A
2 34A 754 469 Quila, Sin. C 1 05A
2 58A 779 484 Costa Rica, Sin. C 12 40A
8 43P 3 45A 806 501 Culiacan, Sin. C 12 17A 6 51A
4 32A 855 531 Retes, Sin. C 11 04P
10 05P 5 25A 919 571 Guamuchil, Sin. C 10 10P 5 25A
10 36P 6 17A 960 597 Leon Fonseca, Sin. C 9 29P 4 51A
6 35A 976 606 Naranjo, Sin. C 9 14P
11 20P 7 20A Ar 1020 634 Sufragio, Chih. [sic] C Dp 8 35P 4 05A
11 30P 7 45A Dp Ar 8 05P 3 55A
7 54A 1024 636 San Blas, Sin. C 7 59P
1 13A 10 03A 1159 720 Navojoa, Son. C 5 58P 2 13A
2 06A 11 20A 1227 762 Ciudad Obregon, Son. C 4 50P 1 17A
11 32A 1237 769 Esperanza, Son. C 4 30P
11 42A 1245 774 Corral, Son. C 4 18P
3 35A 1 15P Ar 1347 837 Empalme, Son. C Dp 2 50P 11 45P
3 45A 1 45P Dp Ar 2 20P 11 35P
2 29P 1386 861 Ortiz, Son. C 1 35P
5 32A 4 25P 1486 923 Hermosillo, Son. C 12 00P 9 51P
5 24P 1553 965 Carbo, Son. C 10 43A
7 00A 6 20P Ar 1612 1002 Benjamin Hill, Son. (PST) C Dp 9 55A 8 20P
Through Sleepers Mexico City-Mexicali
El Mexicali (1 & 2)/Diesel Car (5 & 6)
5 1 Train Number 2 6
Daily Daily Km. Miles (Sonora Baja California Ry.) Services Daily Daily
7 15A 7 05P Dp 0 0 Benjamin Hill, Son. (PST) C Ar 8 05A 7 55P
8 05P 52 33 Trincheras, Son. 6 59A
8 32P 79 50 La Verbena, Son. 6 29A
9 04P 109 68 Pitiquito, Son. 5 57A
8 42A 9 28P 134 78 Caborca, Son. 5 40A 6 30P
9 54P 152 95 Los Sapos, Son. 5 05A
10 13P 170 106 El Coyote, Son. 4 46A
9 25A 10 33P 187 117 Las Enchilayas, Son. 4 29A 5 46P
10 57P 212 132 El Sahuaro, Son. 4 02A
11 20P 237 148 Almejas, Son. 3 39A
11 46P 264 165 Irigoyen, Son. 3 14A
10 29A 12 05A Ar 283 176 Puerto Penasco, Son. Dp 2 55A 4 40P
10 35A 12 25A Dp Ar 2 30A 4 33P
12 55A 315 196 Gustavo Sotelo, Son. 2 00A
1 30A 349 217 Lopez Collada, Son. 1 30A
2 01A 381 238 Torres B., Son. 12 52A
11 50A 2 27A 394 246 Sanchez Islas, Son. 12 38A 3 21P
3 01A 429 267 El Doctor, Son. 11 48P
3 31A 460 287 Riito, Son. 11 19P
12 40P 3 46A 465 290 Coahuila, Son. 11 11P 2 32P
4 06A 480 299 Victoria, B. Cfa. 10 48P
4 20A 491 306 Delta, B. Cfa. 10 32P
4 55A 522 326 Pascualitos, B. Cfa. 10 00P
1 30P 5 15A Ar 533 332 Mexicali, B. Cfa. (PST) C Dp 9 40P 1 40P
Through Sleepers Mexico City-Nogales
El Costeno
1 3 Continuing Train Numbers (Pacific Railroad) 4 2
7 10A 6 40P Dp 1612 1002 Benjamin Hill, Son. (PST) C Ar 9 35A 8 10P
7 29P 1656 1029 Santa Ana, Son. C 8 50A
8 05A 7 47P 1675 1041 Magdalena, Son. C 8 32A 7 13P
8 11P 1694 1053 Imuris, Son. C 8 05A
9 35A 9 20P Ar 1762 1095 Nogales, Son. (PST) C Dp 7 00A 6 00P

Train 5 (Mexico City-Guadalajara): 9 stops, 11:40, 32.4 MPHTrain 6 (Guadalajara-Mexico City): 7 stops, 11:52, 31.9 MPH

Train 1 (Guadalajara-Nogales): 13 stops, 25:25, 43.1 MPHTrain 2 (Nogales-Guadalajara): 13 stops, 25:45, 42.5 MPH

Train 3 (Guadalajara-Nogales): 38 stops, 33:20, 32.9 MPHTrain 4 (Nogales-Guadalajara): 38 stops, 34:10, 32.0 MPH

Train 3-1 (Guadalajara-Mexicali): 56 stops, 41:15, 32.3 MPHTrain 2-4 (Mexicali-Guadalajara): 56 stops, 43:30, 30.7 MPH

Train 5 (Benjamin Hill-Mexicali): 5 stops, 6:15, 53.1 MPHTrain 6 (Mexicali-Benjamin Hill): 5 stops, 6:15, 53.1 MPH

NOTE: Sonora-Baja California Trains 5 and 6 are Diesel cars.

(National Rys. of Mexico 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) (on No. 1 from Guadalajara) (on No. 2 from Nogales).

Mexico City and Mexicali (8 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Compartments) (on No. 3 from Guadalajara) (on no. 2 from Mexicali).
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 Guanajuato (10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms) on Trains 5 and 6 to and from Irapuato and on Trains 281 and 284 between Irapuato and Guanajuato.

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.

(Pacific Railroad Notes)

FERROCARRIL DEL PACIFICO, S.A. DE C.V.
(Pacific Railroad)

EQUIPMENT.

Trains 1 and 2—"El Costeno."

Standard Sleeper(AC)—10 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Compartments (between Nogales and Mexico City).

Standard Sleeper(AC)—10 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Compartments (between Nogales and Guadalajara).

Sleeper—3 Double Bedrooms, 1 Drawing-room, Bar-Lounge and 10 Roomettes and 6 Double Bedrooms (between Nogales and Guadalajara).

Dining Car(AC)—(between Nogales and Guadalajara).

Coaches.


Trains 3 and 4—"El Mexicali."
In connection with Sonora-Baja California Ry.

Standard Sleeper(AC)—10 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Compartments (between Mexicali and Mexico City).

Standard Sleeper(AC)—10 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 2 Compartments (between Mexicali and Guadalajara).

Dining Car(AC) and Standard Sleeper—10 Sections, 1 Drawing-room, 1 Compartment (between Nogales and Guadalajara).

Coaches.


(AC)—Regularly assigned cars are Air-Conditioned.

NOTE: Frequent bus service is available between Tucson, AZ and Nogales (66 miles).

(Sonora-Baja California Ry. Notes)

CONNECTIONS.
In Mexicali, B. Cfa.—With the Southern Pacific.
In Benjamin Hill, Sonora—With Del Pacifico Railway
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Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

I  - Customs/Immigration inspection stop

M - Meal stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers


Services:

A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

I  - International border inspection station

M - Food service available

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled

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