Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

08/30/10

TO BE FORMALIZED IN SPANISH

BEFORE A MEXICAN NOTARY PUBLIC

English Version

for Information Purposes Only

PLEDGE WITHOUT TRANSFER OF POSSESSION AGREEMENT (Contrato de Prenda sin
Transmisión de Posesión) dated August 30, 2010 (this “Agreement”), entered into
by and among Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM”), Arrendadora
KCSM, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Arrendadora”), Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico, S. de
R.L. de C.V. (“HHH”), MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“MTC”), and Vamos a
México, S.A. de C.V. (“VAM” and together with KCSM, Arrendadora, HHH and MTC,
the “Pledgors” and each a “Pledgor”), and Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución
de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, as Collateral Agent,
acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the Secured
Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below), as pledgee (in
such capacity, the “Pledgee”), including their successors and assigns, pursuant
to the following Recitals, Representations and Clauses:

RECITALS

(a) WHEREAS, KCSM, as borrower (the “Borrower”), entered into a Credit Agreement
dated the date hereof for the maximum principal amount of US$100,000,000.00 (one
hundred million dollars 00/100, currency of the United States of America) (as
amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified, from time to
time, the “Credit Agreement”), with the various financial institutions and other
persons from time to time parties thereto or that subsequently became parties
thereto (including their successors and assigns) (collectively, the “Lenders”),
The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the
“Administrative Agent”), the Pledgee, as Collateral Agent, and The Bank of Nova
Scotia and Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint
bookrunners. A copy of the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof is
attached hereto as Exhibit A. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that they
know the contents of the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof and have agreed
to its terms.

(b) WHEREAS, pursuant to the Subsidiary Guaranty dated the date hereof, the
Pledgors guaranteed, jointly and severally, the due and punctual satisfaction of
the Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

(c) WHEREAS, in order to induce the Pledgee, the Administrative Agent, the
Lenders and the Issuers (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to execute and
deliver the Credit Agreement and to make (or participate in) the Credit
Extensions (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and certain Secured Parties to
enter into Hedging Agreements (as defined in the Credit Agreement), each of the
Pledgors, pursuant to Section 5.1.8(a), and other applicable

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provisions of the Credit Agreement, has agreed to enter into this Agreement in
order to create a first priority pledge without transfer of possession, in
accordance with Title II, Chapter IV, Section Seventh of the General Negotiable
Instruments and Credit Transactions Law (Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de
Crédito; the “LGTOC”), over the Pledged Assets (as defined below) in favor of
the Pledgee, on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, to secure the Obligations.

REPRESENTATIONS

I. Each Pledgor represents, through its attorney-in-fact, that:

(a) It is a sociedad anónima de capital variable or a sociedad de
responsabilidad limitada de capital variable duly incorporated and validly
existing under the laws of the United Mexican States (“Mexico”), as evidenced by
the public deeds attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(b) It is the owner, free of any liens, charges, encumbrances or ownership
limitations (other than the pledge created hereunder) of the Pledged Assets that
it pledges hereunder.

(c) The execution, delivery and performance by it of, and the granting of
security interests under this Agreement do not (i) violate (A) its by-laws or
any other constitutional documents, (B) any law, regulation, judgment or order
applicable to it or (C) any contract, agreement, deed or other instrument to
which it is a party or to which its properties are subject or (ii) result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, claim or rights of third parties upon or
with respect to any such properties other than the pledge created under this
Agreement, except in the case under clauses (i)(B) or (i)(C) above, where such
violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as
defined in the Credit Agreement).

(d) It has full power and authority to enter into, and perform its obligations
hereunder, which constitute valid and binding obligations of each Pledgor,
enforceable against each Pledgor in accordance with their terms, except in any
case, as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally.

(e) It is not required to obtain any authorization, consent or approval from, or
registration with, any individual or corporation or governmental authority for
(i) the execution or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, (ii) the
perfection or maintenance of the pledge created hereby (including the first
priority nature of such pledge) or (iii) for the exercise by the Pledgee of its
rights provided for in this Agreement or the remedies in respect of the Pledged
Assets pursuant to this Agreement, except for the execution of the public deed
that contains this Agreement and the registration of the first official copy
(primer testimonio) of the public deed that contains this Agreement with (A) the
Mexican Rail Registry (Registro Ferroviario Mexicano, the “RFM”) maintained by
the Ministry of Communications and Transportations (Secretaría de Comunicaciones
y Transportes) pursuant to Article 204, Section IV, of the Rail Service
Regulations (Reglamento del Servicio Ferroviario, the “RSF”), (B) the Public
Registry of Property and Commerce (Registro Público de la Propiedad y del
Comercio, the “RPPC”) of the corporate domicile of each Pledgor, and (C) the
Registry of Guaranties on Movable Assets (as such term is defined below).

 

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(f) In order to secure the full and timely satisfaction of the Obligations, the
Pledgors agree pursuant to this Agreement to grant a first priority pledge
without transfer of possession over the Pledged Assets in favor of the Pledgee,
acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the Secured
Parties.

(g) Its representatives are duly authorized to execute this Agreement (with the
authority to execute acts of ownership) on behalf of each Pledgor and to bind
each Pledgor to the terms of this Agreement, as evidenced by the
powers-of-attorney attached hereto as Exhibit C; such authorities have not been
revoked or modified in any manner whatsoever.

(h) By executing this Agreement, each Pledgor expressly recognizes (i) the
Pledgee’s authority to act on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit
of the Secured Parties, and (ii) the legal capacity and authority of the
representatives of the Pledgee to execute this Agreement in the name and on
behalf of the Pledgee.

II. The Pledgee represents, through its attorney-in-fact, that to the date
hereof:

(a) It is a banking institution duly organized and existing under the laws of
Mexico, acting as Collateral Agent on its own behalf and on behalf and for the
benefit of the Secured Parties.

(b) It executes this Agreement in order to receive the first priority pledge
without transfer of possession granted on the Pledged Assets pursuant to this
Agreement, for its benefit and on behalf and for the benefit of the Secured
Parties.

(c) Its representative has sufficient authority to execute this Agreement on its
behalf, as evidenced by the powers-of-attorney attached hereto as Exhibit D;
such authority, to this date, has not been revoked or modified in any manner
whatsoever.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and Representations,
the parties hereto agree to the following:

CLAUSES

Clause First. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Credit Agreement. The
following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Arrendadora” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Borrower” has the meaning specified in paragraph (a) of the Recitals of this
Agreement.

 

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“Collateral Agent” has the meaning specified in paragraph (a) of the Recitals of
this Agreement.

“Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in paragraph (a) of the Recitals of
this Agreement.

“HHH” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Clause Twelfth of this
Agreement.

“Issuers” has the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement.

“KCSM” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Lenders” has the meaning specified in paragraph (a) of the Recitals of this
Agreement.

“LGTOC” has the meaning specified in paragraph (c) of the Recitals of this
Agreement.

“Loan Documents” has the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement.

“Mexico” has the meaning specified in Representation I (a) of this Agreement.

“MTC” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Obligations” has the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement.

“Pledged Assets” has the meaning specified in Clause Second of this Agreement.

“Pledgee” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Pledgors” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Registry of Guaranties on Movable Assets” means the guaranty section in the
public registry of commerce corresponding to the corporate domicile of the
Pledgors, pursuant to the provisions of the amending decree upon which certain
provisions to the Commerce Code are added (Decreto por el que se reforman y
adicionan algunas disposiciones del Código de Comercio) as published in the
Official Daily Gazette of the Federation on August 27, 2009.

“RFM” has the meaning specified in Representation I (e) of this Agreement.

“RPPC” has the meaning specified in Representation I (e) of this Agreement.

“RSF” has the meaning specified in Representation I (e) of this Agreement.

“Secured Parties” has the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement.

 

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“VAM” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

Clause Second. Creation of the Pledge. (a) Each Pledgor hereby grants a first
priority pledge without transfer of possession in favor of the Pledgee, acting
on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in
accordance with Title II, Chapter IV, Section Seventh of the LGTOC, over (i) in
the case of KCSM and Arrendadora, the locomotives listed and described in
Exhibit E and any and all rights they may have in connection thereto, and
(ii) in the case of all the Pledgors, all present and future accounts receivable
from customers, received, acquired or owned by, each Pledgor as a result of
their operations and business activities, and all cash or payments in kind
resulting from the collection of such accounts receivable (such locomotives,
rights, cash and payments in kind, together with the proceeds and products
derived of the foregoing, the “Pledged Assets”), to secure the prompt and full
satisfaction of the Obligations (including any obligations under the Hedging
Agreements (as defined in the Credit Agreement)).

(b) As required under Articles 365, 366 and 376 of the LGTOC and 204, 205, 206
and 212 of the RSF, the Pledgors:

(1) on the date hereof, execute and formalize this Agreement before a notary
public;

(2) shall file for registration, within fifteen (15) calendar days following the
date hereof (with such extensions as the Pledgee may grant in its sole
discretion), this Agreement before the RFM and the RPPC;

(3) shall file this Agreement for registration with the Registry of Guaranties
on Movable Assets within fifteen (15) business days after the date on which such
registry starts operating (with such extensions as the Pledgee may grant in its
sole discretion); and

(4) shall obtain and deliver to the Pledgee written confirmation, in terms
satisfactory to the Pledgee, of the registration of this Agreement with (A) the
RFM, within twenty (20) Business Days from the date of its filing before the RFM
(with such extensions as the Pledgee may grant in its discretion), and (B) the
RPPC and the Registry of Guaranties on Movable Assets, within one hundred and
twenty (120) calendar days from the date of its filing before the RPPC and the
Registry of Guaranties on Movable Assets, respectively (with such extensions as
the Pledgee may grant in its sole discretion).

The Pledgors shall pay any registration fees, taxes, notary public fees and any
related fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the formalization
and registration of this Agreement as aforesaid and pursuant to Clause Fourth
hereof. The Pledgee shall in no event be liable for any of such fees, taxes
costs or expenses. The rejection or delay by any registry of the registration of
this Agreement shall in no way affect the obligations of the Pledgors under this
paragraph (b).

 

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Clause Third. Material Possession of Pledged Assets. Each Pledgor, as the case
may be, shall maintain material possession of the Pledged Assets in accordance
with Article 346 of the LGTOC (except to the extent that, consistent with
industry practices, such Pledgor permits others to use the locomotives that form
part of the Pledged Assets) and will be subject to all obligations and
responsibilities established in Articles 361 and 380 of the LGTOC.

Clause Fourth. Use of the Pledged Assets; Release of Pledged Assets. In
accordance with Article 356 of the LGTOC, each Pledgor, as the case may be,
shall:

(a) have the right to use the Pledged Assets in the normal course of its
business or as permitted by the Loan Documents (and, consistent with industry
practices, to permit others to use the locomotives that form part of the Pledged
Assets), as long as the value of the Pledged Assets is reduced solely as a
result of such use, and receive and use the proceeds and products of the Pledged
Assets;

(b) except for Dispositions (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of specific
Pledged Assets permitted by the Credit Agreement, abstain from carrying any acts
which would reasonably be expected to result in a material decrease in the value
of the Pledged Assets;

(c) have the right to receive payments and use any and all proceeds derived from
the Pledged Assets in the ordinary course of business or as permitted by the
Loan Documents; and

(d) notify the Pledgee within five (5) calendar days after a Responsible Officer
(as defined in the Credit Agreement) obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any
act or fact which results in the destruction, loss or material damage or
material decrease in value of the Pledged Assets.

The parties agree that Arrendadora and KCSM may release any of the locomotives
listed in Exhibit E hereto from the pledge created hereby without the prior
consent of the Pledgee, if the Pledgor pledges additional locomotives under this
Agreement in substitution of the locomotives that it intends to release and such
additional locomotives have at least the same book value as the locomotives to
be released. For such purposes:

(A) Prior to releasing any locomotives, the relevant Pledgor shall deliver
written notice to the Pledgee indicating the locomotives to be released and
listing the new locomotives that, in substitution thereof, will be subject to
the pledge hereunder.

(B) As soon as practicable after receipt of such notice, the Pledgors and the
Pledgee shall formalize an amendment agreement before a notary public, in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to the Pledgee, to reflect the release of
locomotives and the pledge of the new locomotives. Such amendment agreement
shall (a) contain representations by the relevant Pledgor, in terms satisfactory
to the Pledgee, to the effect that (i) such Pledgor is the owner of such new
locomotives, (ii) such locomotives are free of any liens or encumbrances (other
than those created by such amendment agreement), (iii) no authorizations are
required in order to pledge the new locomotives, (iv) its representative has the
authority to pledge the new locomotives, and (v) the book value of the new
locomotives to be pledged is at least equal to the book value of the locomotives
to be released, and (b) be accompanied by evidence of ownership of the new
locomotives reasonably acceptable by the Pledgee.

 

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(C) As required by Articles 365, 366 and 376 of the LGTOC and 204, 205, 206 and
212 of the RSF, the relevant Pledgor (a) shall file such amendment agreement for
registration before the RFM, the RPPC and the Registry of Guaranties on Movable
Assets (once and if the Registry of Guaranties on Movable Assets commences
operations), within fifteen (15) calendar days following the date thereof (with
such extensions as the Pledgee may grant in its sole discretion) and (b) shall
obtain and deliver to the Pledgee written confirmation, in terms satisfactory to
the Pledgee, of the registration of such amendment agreement with (i) the RFM,
within twenty (20) Business Days from the date of its filing (with such
extensions as the Pledgee may grant in its sole discretion), and (ii) the RPPC
and the Registry of Guaranties on Movable Assets, within one hundred and twenty
(120) calendar days following the date of its filing with such registries,
respectively (with such extensions as the Pledgee may grant in its sole
discretion).

Should the Pledgors desire to release any other Pledged Assets from the pledge
created hereby, the prior written consent of the Pledgee shall be required.

Clause Fifth. Covenants.

Until the Termination Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement), each Pledgor
shall:

(1) abstain from selling, assigning, disposing of or granting any option rights
on the Pledged Assets, except for Dispositions of specific Pledged Assets
permitted by the Loan Documents, as well as from creating or allowing the
existence of any lien or limitation of the ownership rights on or with respect
to any of the Pledged Assets (other than the pledge without transfer of
possession under this Agreement);

(2) except for Dispositions of specific Pledged Assets permitted by the Loan
Documents, abstain from performing acts or from not performing them when such
performance or non-performance may reasonably be expected to materially decrease
the value of the Pledged Assets or result in a material portion of the Pledged
Assets ceasing to exist;

(3) deliver to the Pledgee information related to the Pledged Assets and allow
the Pledgee or any third party designated by the Pledgee to inspect, audit or
obtain copies or extracts of all registries and documents in possession of any
Pledgor in connection with the Pledged Assets, all on the terms and conditions
set forth in Section 7.1.5 of the Credit Agreement, and at the Pledgee’s
request, deliver to the Pledgee certified copies of any such registries and
documents, provided that copies of the requested documents shall be delivered
within a period of ten (10) Business Days (with such extensions as the Pledgee
may grant in its sole discretion);

(4) at any time, at its own expense, execute and promptly deliver the
instruments and additional documents and take all necessary or required
additional actions, or reasonably requested by the Pledgee, in order to perfect
or protect the security interest granted hereunder or to allow the Pledgee to
exercise its rights and remedies hereunder, including, without limitation, the
actions referred to in Clause Second, paragraph (b) of this Agreement;

 

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(5) at all times maintain the Pledged Assets in good repair, working order and
condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in the manner contemplated by the
Credit Agreement and respond for any loss, damage or impairment suffered by any
the Pledged Assets; and

(6) maintain the locomotives that form a part of the Pledged Assets on the
railways concessioned to the Borrower or on any other railways which the
Borrower has right to use, or over which such locomotives may operate or in the
maneuvering lots of the Borrower, or of clients or suppliers of the Borrower (in
the last two cases, exclusively on a temporary basis).

Clause Sixth. Inspection. The Pledgee shall have the right to appoint a person
to inspect the Pledged Assets in order to establish their value and state of
conservation on the terms and conditions set forth in Section 7.1.5 of the
Credit Agreement.

Clause Seventh. Continuing Pledge; Term. (a) The pledge without transfer of
possession granted hereunder shall be in effect and may not be cancelled or
reduced prior to the Termination Date, except, as to any specific Pledged
Assets, to the extent a Disposition of such Pledged Assets is permitted by the
Loan Documents and is consented by the Pledgee.

(b) The parties hereby agree that the Pledged Assets secure the Obligations in
their entirety, therefore, the Pledgors are not entitled to request any full or
partial release of the Pledged Assets for any partial payments of the Loans (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) and hereby expressly waives, to the greatest
extent permitted by law, its rights under Article 349 of the LGTOC.

Clause Eighth. Enforcement. (a) If an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit
Agreement) has occurred and is continuing, the Pledgee may enforce, at the
expense of the Pledgors, the pledge granted under this Agreement, following the
appropriate extrajudicial or judicial procedures established under Chapters One
and Two, Title Third Bis, Book Fifth of the Commerce Code (Código de Comercio)
or, at the election of the Pledgee, such other procedures applicable under
applicable law.

(b) Each Pledgor hereby expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, to the three (3) years statute of limitations set forth in Article 375 of
the LGTOC, and to any and all notices, advertisements, hearings or law
proceedings in connection with the exercise by the Pledgee of any of its rights
and remedies hereunder and under applicable law.

(c) Proceeds resulting from the enforcement of the Pledgee’s rights and remedies
hereunder shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.7 of the Credit
Agreement.

(d) The Pledgee shall be exclusively entitled to initiate any legal proceeding
in connection with this Agreement in order to protect its rights hereunder,
foreclose all or a portion of the Pledged Assets or otherwise.

 

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Clause Ninth. Notices. All notices and other communications related to this
Agreement, shall be in writing, in the English and Spanish languages, and shall
be delivered or sent to the domiciles or facsimile numbers set forth below, or
in any other domicile or facsimile number designated by each party or its
representatives by written notice to the other party. Such notices and
communications shall be delivered or sent (i) by hand, (ii) by courier, or
(iii) by facsimile. The parties for such effects designate the following
domiciles:

The Pledgors:

Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.

Arrendadora KCSM, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Highstar Harbor Holdings México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

MTC Puerta México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Vamos a México, S.A. de C.V.

Montes Urales No. 625

Col. Lomas de Chapultepec

11000, México D.F.

Facsimile: (5255) 9178 5600 ext. 22179

Telephone: (5255) 9178 5647

Attention: Legal Department (Departamento Jurídico)

The Pledgee:

Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero
Scotiabank Inverlat

Blvd. Manuel Ávila Camacho No. 1, 2nd floor

Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, P.C. 11009

México, D.F.

Telephone: 5255 52292369

Facsimile: 5255 52292010

Attention: Marcela Castillo Nogueron

Email: mcastillon@scotiabank.com.mx

cc: The Bank of Nova Scotia

720 King Street West, 2nd Floor Toronto, Ontario Canada M5V2T3

GWS-Agency & U.K. Loan Operations

Telephone: 416 6494006

Facsimile: 416 3505701

Attention: Russell Tan

Email: russell_tan@scotiacapital.com

(b) Any party may change its domicile to receive notices pursuant to this
Agreement by giving written notice not less than five (5) Business Days prior to
the date on which such change shall become effective in accordance with the
provisions of this Clause Ninth.

 

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(c) Any notice, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid or if
properly addressed and sent by pre-paid courier service, shall be deemed given
when received; any notice, if transmitted by facsimile, shall be deemed given
when the confirmation of transmission thereof is received by the transmitter;
provided that, as long as it is authorized by applicable law, the impossibility
of delivering notices due to changes in the addresses that have not been
notified to the other party hereto, or the refusal of any party to accept any
notice, shall be considered received on the date of such delivery to the prior
address or refusal to accept a notice.

Clause Tenth. Expenses. The Pledgors agree to pay or reimburse the Pledgee and
the Secured Parties any and all reasonable and documented fees, costs and
expenses, of any kind or nature, incurred in connection with the creation,
preservation and protection of the pledge created hereunder, including, without
limitation, all taxes and reasonable and documented expenses relating to
recording or filing of instruments and documents before the public registries
and/or authorities, payment or termination of any lien or tax on, or related to,
the Pledged Assets. The Pledgors additionally agree that in case the Obligations
are not timely complied with, the Pledgors shall pay any and all reasonable and
documented fees, costs and expenses of any kind or nature incurred by the
Pledgee or the Secured Parties in connection with (i) the enforcement and
foreclosure of the pledge on the Pledged Assets, whether by judicial or
extrajudicial proceedings, or (ii) any actions, demands, claims or proceedings
arising from or relating to the Pledged Assets. The Pledgors’ obligations under
this Clause Tenth shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the
termination of the Credit Agreement.

Clause Eleventh. Waiver; Amendment. (a) None of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement may be amended, modified, waived, or varied in any manner whatsoever
unless evidenced in writing and duly signed by all the parties hereto.

(b) The omission or delay by the Pledgee in the exercise of any of its rights
under this Agreement, or its partial exercise, shall not be deemed or construed
as a waiver of such rights, remedies, authority or privileges. The service or
demand performed upon the Pledgors shall not be deemed or construed as a waiver
of the rights of the Pledgee to perform any other or subsequent action without
the need of notice or demand as long as such action is allowed to be performed
by the Pledgee without the need of notice or demand in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.

Clause Twelfth. Indemnity. Each of the Pledgors, jointly and severally agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Pledgee, the Secured Parties and their
respective affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees,
agents and advisors (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all
claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) that may be incurred by or
asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party, in each case arising out of
or in connection with or by reason of (including, without limitation, in
connection with any litigation or proceeding or preparation of a defense in
connection therewith) this Agreement, any of the transactions contemplated
herein, except to the extent such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense is
found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction
to have resulted from such Indemnified Party's gross negligence, willful
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mala fe). In the case of litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity
in this Clause Twelfth applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not
such litigation or proceeding is brought by any party to the Credit Agreement,
its directors, partners shareholders or creditors or any Indemnified Party is
otherwise a party thereto and whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby are consummated.

Clause Thirteenth. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not invalid any
other provision of this Agreement, and such prohibition or unenforceability in
any jurisdiction shall not void the enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

Clause Fourteenth. Assignment. The Pledgors may not assign, transfer or in any
other manner dispose of any of their rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of the Pledgee. The Pledgee may assign its rights
hereunder in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Clause Fifteenth. Insurance. (a) The Pledgors shall maintain the locomotives
that form part of the Pledged Assets insured in the manner provided for in the
Credit Agreement

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the insurance policy
or policies (or their endorsements) covering the locomotives pledged hereunder
shall expressly provide that the Pledgee, acting on its own behalf and on behalf
and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, is the additional insured and loss
payee. The Pledgors shall deliver evidence of such insurance policies and
endorsement to the Pledgee recognizing the Pledgee as the additional insured and
loss payee within thirty (30) calendar days following the date of execution of
this Agreement and within such period of time after each insurance policy is
renewed or obtained (in each case, with the extensions as the Pledgee may grant
in its sole discretion).

Clause Sixteenth. Release of Pledge. Promptly after the Termination Date, the
Pledgee agrees to execute any documents that are necessary in order to release
the pledge created hereunder at the cost and expense of the Pledgors.

Clause Seventeenth. Additional Security. This Agreement and the security hereby
created shall be in addition to and not in substitution for or derogation of any
other security (whether given by the Pledgors or otherwise) now or from time to
time hereafter held by the Pledgee in respect of or in connection with any or
all of the Obligations.

Clause Eighteenth. Novation, Modification, Etc. The pledge contemplated in this
Agreement shall not constitute novation, amendment, payment or conveyance as
payment of any of the Obligations.

Clause Nineteenth. Exhibits. All the Exhibits hereto are an integral part of
this Agreement, as if such Exhibits were inserted in the text of this Agreement.

 

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Clause Twentieth. Headings. The Clause headings appearing herein are included
solely for convenience and shall not be construed to affect the interpretation
of any provision of this Agreement.

Clause Twenty First. Appraiser. (a) In accordance with Article 363 of the LGTOC
and Article 1414 Bis of the Commerce Code, the parties hereby agree to designate
an expert appraiser authorized by the National Banking and Securities Commission
(Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores), or a Mexican banking institution,
(different than the Pledgee or the Secured Parties) that shall be authorized by
the Pledgee, as expert appraiser of the Pledged Assets, if required; provided
that the fees and expenses of such expert appraiser shall be paid by the
Pledgors, jointly and severally.

(b) In the event the Pledgors fail to pay the fees and expenses of the expert
appraiser, the Pledgee may (but shall not be required to) pay such fees and
expenses, in which event the Pledgee may collect from the Pledgors any amounts
paid that are duly documented, plus interest calculated at the default interest
rate provided for the Revolving Loans (as such term defined in the Credit
Agreement); provided that (i) such interest shall accrue from date on which such
payment was made by the Pledgee, until the amounts owed are paid in full to the
Pledgee, and (ii) such amounts shall constitute Obligations.

Clause Twenty Second. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the federal laws of Mexico. For the
interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement of this Agreement, the
parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the federal courts located in
the Federal District, and waive any right to any jurisdiction to which they may
be entitled by reason of their respective present or future domicile.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties execute and deliver this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

 

  

PLEDGOR

 

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN DE MÉXICO, S.A. de C.V.

 

        /s/ Rodrigo Flores León        

BY: Rodrigo Flores León

TITLE: Attorney-in-Fact

     

 

PLEDGOR

 

ARRENDADORA KCSM. S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

 

        /s/ Rodrigo Flores León        

BY: Rodrigo Flores León

TITLE: Attorney-in-Fact

     

 

PLEDGOR

 

HIGHSTAR HARBOR HOLDINGS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. de C.V.

 

        /s/ Rodrigo Flores León        

BY: Rodrigo Flores León

TITLE: Attorney-in-Fact

  

 

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PLEDGOR

 

MTC PUERTA MEXICO, S. DE R.L. de C.V.

 

        /s/ Rodrigo Flores León        

BY: Rodrigo Flores León

TITLE: Attorney-in-Fact

     

 

PLEDGOR

 

VAMOS A MÉXICO, S.A. de C.V.

 

        /s/ Rodrigo Flores León        

BY: Rodrigo Flores León

TITLE: Attorney-in-Fact

     

 

THE PLEDGEE

 

Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple,

Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat,

as Collateral Agent, acting on its own behalf and

on behalf and for the benefit of the Secured Parties

 

        /s/ Oscar Pedro Alvarado Estevez        

BY: Oscar Pedro Alvarado Estevez

TITLE: Attorney-in-Fact

  

 

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EXHIBIT A

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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EXHIBIT B

CHARTER (CONSTITUTIVA Y ESTATUTOS) OF

EACH PLEDGOR

 

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EXHIBIT C

POWER-OF-ATTORNEY OF REPRESENTATIVE

OF EACH PLEDGOR

 

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EXHIBIT D

POWER-OF-ATTORNEY OF

REPRESENTATIVE OF PLEDGEE

 

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EXHIBIT E

LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF LOCOMOTIVES

 

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