This is a railroad lovers book. The steel, steam, and dreams of a
century of railroading in New Mexico are captured in 200
photographs and a crisp text. From a bygone era of narrow-gauge
lines to todays Amtrak service, this book covers both the short
lines and the branches feeding to main lines of major railroad
systems.
New Mexico, isolated until 1878 when the Atchison, Topeka, and
Santa Fe Railroad laid the first span of track in the territory, in
just thirty months had over 1,000 miles of rail line. Soon trains
of freight and passenger cars, the marvel of the industrial age,
crisscrossed the territory delivering eastern fashion, settlers,
and tourists and hauling away lumber, coal, silver, and cattle.
The great railroad-building era in New Mexico ended with World
War I, when eleven common carriers operated 3,000 miles of track.
The subsequent history of New Mexico railroads is one of persistent
struggle, slow eclipse, and corporate consolidation. But as this
volume reminds us, steel rails, roaring engines, and clattering
cars will always be a part of New Mexicos heritage.
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