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El Centro Ferrocarril

Punta de Arena

The “Centro Ferrocarril” was a general store or restaurant and store run by Eduardo Larnou, a French businessman, in Puenta Arena, a barrio of Guaymas that housed various businesses including the railway’s Round House. The railway later moved its operations to Empalme.

We know of two different types of booklets containing coupons, one for a total value of $2 and the other for $5, though the values of the coupons were designated as números: 5, 10, 25 or 50.

Centro Ferrocarril 200 front
front cover of $2 booklet

Centro Ferrocarril 200 inside front
inside front cover of $2 booklet

Centro Ferrocarril 200 inside back
inside back cover of $2 booklet

Centro Ferrocarril 5

Centro Ferrocarril 10

Centro Ferrocarril 25

 

Centro Ferrocarril 500 front
front cover of $5 booklet

Centro Ferrocarril 500 inside front
inside front cover of $5 booklet

Centro Ferrocarril 500 inside back
inside back cover of $5 booklet

Centro Ferrocarril 50