Rail transport in Nicaragua

Summary

As of 2012, there is no rail transport in Nicaragua. All traffic has been suspended since September 2001,[1] ending several decades of a steady decline. In the past, there were 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge railroads on the Pacific coast, connecting major cities. A private 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge line also formerly operated on the Atlantic coast.

Rail map as of 1925

History edit

In fiction edit

Ferrocarril del Pacífico de Nicaragua uses F6 steam locomotive and EP-2 electric locomotive in openBVE.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Hock, M (2001): News from Nicaragua. At www.ferrolatino.ch". Archived from the original on 2003-07-02. Retrieved 2011-07-23.

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