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Explore
the Charm of Old Mexico and Copper Canyon
on the Sierra Madre Train As
for the railway equipment, the Sierra
Madre Express is a private restored train
of 1940s vintage. It carries a maximum of
40 passengers, which means that you will
receive an extra measure of
pampering. The
five beautifully restored rail cars
feature private bedrooms, indoor and
outdoor lounge cars, a traditional railway
dining car and kitchen car, plus the
"Plaza Lamy", a newly restored 1950s Santa
Fe Super Chief Vista Dome Car that once
operated on the line from Chicago to Los
Angeles that inspired a few popular songs
at the time. Send us
Mail: If you've got a story to tell
about your good times in Mexico by road,
rail, cruise or air, we will be pleased to
hear from you and will share it with our
worldwide audience. For more on Mexico,
contact your travel agent or e-mail us at
airhwy@dowco.com . Photos in above
sequence are from a brochure courtesy of
Mexico Tourism. Phone 1-800-44-MEXICO
Sierra
Madre Express of Tucson
Since
1989, when we initiated the series,
Railways of the World, one of the railway
tours that has invited the most response
from readers near and far, is the Sierra
Madre Express of Tucson, which winds its
way into Mexico's spectacular Copper
Canyon. While I haven't measured either of
them, geographers claim that the Copper
Canyon is four times larger than America's
Grand Canyon and is even deeper. What
makes this amazing locale even more
spectacular, is the fact that the train
passes through a total of 87 tunnels and
across 39 bridges in a six hour period.
You can imagine what a massive
construction project it was in the early
days. Many of our readers will remember
classic Bogart film, "Treasure of the
Sierra Madre," which may help you set the
scene, and will give you an idea of the
landscape in this rugged part of
Mexico.
For
details, contact
Sierra Madre Express
P.O. Box 26381
Tucson, AZ 85726-6381
Toll Free: 800-666-0346
520-747-0346, FAX: 520-747-0378
(also
see Mexican
Getaways)
