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Mexican International Railroad
The Mexican International Railroad (''Ferrocarril Internacional Mexicano'') was one of the primary pre-nationalization railways of Mexico. Incorporated in Connecticut in 1882 in the interests of the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), it opened a main line from Piedras Negras (across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, at the end of an SP branch line) to Torreón, on the Mexican Central Railway, in 1888, and to Durango in October 1892. Branches extended from Durango to Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes and Reata to Monterrey. The National Railroad of Mexico gained control in 1901 after the death of Collis P. Huntington of the SP, and in June 1910 the government-owned Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (''National Railways of Mexico'') took over the property. The line between Sauceda (west of Reata) and Matamoros (east of Torreón) was soon abandoned, as it was parallel to two ex-Mexican Central Railway and National Railroad of Mexico lines. On the other hand, construction of a branch from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. The team's home stadium, known as Estádio Beira-Rio ("Riverside"), was one of the twelve 2014 FIFA World Cup venues and has a capacity of 51,300. The club was founded in 1909 by the Poppe brothers, with the clear goal of being a democratic institution without prejudice. Its colors are red and white and its fans are known as Colorados. It is one of the most successful clubs in Brazil and the Americas, being the third club with the most international titles in Brazil, with seven trophies. Its historical rival is Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, with whom it contests the Grenal, one of the greatest derbies of the world. Internacional is part of a large m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
