A Ferromex SD70ACe runs through Tepic's yard.
When it comes to North American routes, DTG has made a bit of a fair share of American routes and one Canadian route. But I noticed that DTG has forgotten another North American (or Central American if you prefer) country, and that country is Mexico. It may not seem like much to DTG and pass it off with comparing most of the route environments to routes like Cajon Pass, or Sherman Hill, but that's not what most of Mexico is like. Which is why I propose to DTG to make a route for Ferromex.
Railroad Information
Ferromex (reporting mark FXE) (a contraction of Ferrocarril Mexicano or "Mexican Railway") is a privately owned railway, it is the largest railway (by milage) in Mexico along with merged trackage rights with Ferrosur (another railway that operates in Southern Mexico) of 6100 miles (9816 km).
Ferromex began operating on February 19, 1998, following the privatization of most of the government-owned railways by then President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon. Ferromex operates more than 8,500 kilometres (5,300 mi) of track and interconnects five major inland Mexican cities, five cities along the border with the United States, four seaports on the Pacific Ocean and one more on the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, Grupo Mexico owns 74% and Union Pacific Corporation owns 26% of the company, respectively. The Ferromex System operates 8500 km of Ferromex tracks plus 1316 km of Ferrosur tracks.
Passenger Service
Ferromex hosts the Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico "ChePe" railroad, a tourist line that runs through the Copper Canyon. Ferromex also operates the Tequila Express, which runs from Guadalajara, Jalisco to a tequila distillery in Amatitán, Jalisco.
Rolling Stock
The rolling stock of Ferromex mainly consists of EMD SD70ACes, GE ES44ACs, GE C30-7s, GE AC4400CWs, EMD GP38-2s, and EMD SD40-2s.
EMD SD70ACe. Photograph copyright Larry Broadbent and reproduced courtesy of RailPictures.Net
GE ES44AC. Photograph copyright Robbman and reproduced courtesy of RailPictures.Net
(Below) GE C30-7, Photograph copyright Alejandro Chung and reproduced courtesy of RailPictures.Net, along with GE C30-Super 7 (above).
EMD SD40-2
My Opinion
I think that a Mexican route should be added to Train Simulator, and what not to choose other than the great Ferromex. If DTG does make a Ferromex route, I don't have a specific line I want (neither do I know of any rail lines Ferromex runs on). If any of you reading this know of any good Ferromex routes DTG should make, let me know in the comments! (hablo español)
Thank you for reading my proposal!