Pictured: Mom, 29, who died in front of her young son in horrific accident when she stood too close to the tracks for a selfie as a vintage steam train roared past

A woman who was killed in a Mexican town by a vintage steam train after standing too close to the track for a selfie has been identified as 29-year-old Dulce Alondra. 

According to Spanish-speaking broadcaster Noticias Telemundo Alondra was with her young son when she was struck by a locomotive known as The Empress, on Tuesday.

In a video, she can be seen telling the child to stay low and away from the train. But  Alondra, who was standing up on a small hill, posing for a selfie, got a step too close, resulting in the accident. 

The young boy was reportedly not injured.

The tragedy happened in the town of Nopala de Villagran, 60 miles northwest of Mexico City.

Just prior to the woman being struck, a voice can be heard warning people to stay far away from the train. 

The authorities have reminded residents that they should stand at least 33 feet from the tracks and should never try to climb on any railway equipment or infrastructure for better views. 

Alondra's funeral will take place tomorrow, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. 

The Canadian Pacific 2816 aka The Empress was built in Montreal in December 1930 and is the one of its type, a H1b 4-6-4 Hudson type steam locomotive that still survives in tact. 

Until this past Spring, the train had been out of commission since 2012. The train began its Final Spike Steam Tour in Calgary in April, it ends on June 7 in Mexico City. 

The operators of the train, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, told DailyMail.com in a statement:

'We regret to share that a woman was fatally injured while standing foul of a passing train soon after it departed a station in the municipality of Nopala de Villagrán, Hidalgo on Tuesday. This tragic incident is under investigation.

We are deeply saddened by this loss of life and wish to express our condolences to the woman’s family and loved ones.

For their own safety and that of the crews, all spectators looking at any train must always remain at least 10 meters back from the train and the tracks. Spectators must never stand on railway tracks, try to board rail equipment or climb on rail infrastructure. Always use caution around tracks and trains.'