El Ferrocarril
Naipe El Ferrocarril made by La Cubana, S.A. (Fabrica de Naipes El Aguila), Mexico, c.1960
Apparently these designs, based on traditional Mexican culture, had only recently been introduced into the range. The coin symbol has been substituted by an Aztec calendar, and the Sotas are female, in local costume.



Above: Naipe El Ferrocarril by La Cubana S.A., Mexico, c.2000. 40 cards in box. Reverse: cactus flowers.

By Simon Wintle
Member since February 01, 1996
View ArticlesCurator and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.