Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico — The Southeast (Yucatan Peninsula)
Diesel Electric Locomotive F.U.S 412
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019
1. Diesel Electric Locomotive FUS 412 Marker
Llegó a México en 1939 como SCOP 7442-4. Trabajó en el Ferrocarril Tijuana Tecate, después en el Ferrocarril Sonora Baja California y en los años 50’s en F.U.S.
Diesel Electric Locomotive F.U.S 412
This locomotive arrived to Mexico in 1939 as SCOP 7442-4. It operated on the Tijuana-Tecate Railroad and then on the Sonora-Baja California Railroad. In the 1950s it was with the F.U.S (United Southeastern Railroad).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 20° 58.623′ N, 89° 36.741′ W. Marker is in Mérida, Yucatán. It is on Calle 43 just west of Calle 42, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the Museo de los Ferrocarriles de Yucatán A.C. (The Yucatán Railroad Museum). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mérida YU 97000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mexican Gulf Coast, in the Maya Heartland, and on the Yucatán Peninsula. Globally, it is in North America, Mesoamerica, a Gulf of Mexico
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Steam Locomotive (here, next to this marker); Passenger Car 4285 (a few steps from this marker); Diesel Electric Locomotive S-BC 2201 (within shouting distance of this marker); José Rendón Peniche (within shouting distance of this marker); Passenger Car 1552 (within shouting distance of this marker); "La Plancha" and Railway Station (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Héctor Victoria Aguilar (about 90 meters away); The Old Rendón Peniche Sanitorium (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mérida.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019
2. Diesel Electric Locomotive FUS 412 and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019
3. A nearby caboose at the Yucatán Railroad Museum
Coche utilizado para la transportación de herramientas y personal de mantenimiento de via, de origen brasileño
Caboose
Car used for transportation of tools and track maintenance personnel, of Brazilian origin
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
