The Railroads of Santa Fe, New Mexico
A Salon Talk by Fred Friedman
Thursday, January 15, 3pm
Thaw Education Center
553 Canyon Road
Free for Members, $10 for non-members
Railroads were the Space Program of the 1880’s and Santa Fe has been the destination and operating base for several rail lines. Between the arrival of the railroad in 1880, through the present time, over a dozen railroads operated on six different alignments within the City and County of Santa Fe. Freight included apples from Espanola, sheep from Moriarty, and two types of coal from the mines at Madrid. Passengers ranged from Billy the Kid to Manhattan Project scientists, Japanese-American internees, and local kids going off to colleges and jobs.
Today, Amtrak, the Rail Runner commuter train, and Sky Railway Incorporated serve as microcosms of that history. The Historic Santa Fe Foundation’s January 15th presentation, at 3PM, will host The Railroads of Santa Fe, offered by Fred Friedman.
ABOUT THE SALON
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mr. Friedman has an extensive background in New Mexico railroading history, having worked for many years in state government as a railroad administrator. He has also contracted with a variety of law firms as a railroad accident investigator and expert witness in railroad accident cases throughout the country. Fred is also a longtime board member of the Historical Society of New Mexico, having lectured on dozens of railroad topics associated with New Mexico that include ‘Steel Gangs; Native American Railroad Workers’, ‘Whatever Happened to Cabooses?’ and ‘Railroads as Implementers of Federal Policy in the United States’.
Photo credit: Fred Friedman
Photo Credit: Fred Friedman
Photo Credit: Museum of New Mexico