Most history buffs who have researched passenger train service in the United States learned that, for most intents and purposes, private passenger railroads ended in 1971 with the establishment of Amtrak. The famous old passenger railroads such as the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, the Union Pacific, the Northern Pacific and others all succumbed to …
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Railroad Depots / Lamy New Mexico
Among the list of old railroad depots with historic significance, and there are many, is the train station at scenic Lamy New Mexico. Lamy is located about 20 miles southeast of Santa Fe and was a key stop on the old Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad main line. At one point there were …
The North Pacific Coast Railroad / A Scenic and Historic Story
The North Pacific Coast Railroad was one of those railroads that came about because of the expansion along the west coast, and in particular, the building out of the San Francisco Bay area. The railroad was a narrow gauge common carrier that ran between Sausalito California and northward to Cazadaro California very near the Pacific …
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