Copyright © 2012 Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College Comparisons with railroad systems abroad underscore the particular circumstances under which the industry developed in America. In Europe, the rails connected existing towns and urban centers. In the United States, the industry helped to open the West, develop the country economically, and create a sense of…
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NM Railroad Updates
Adrian GuruleDecember 26, 2020 Just a few items to clarify on recent railroad posts here in the group. I myself am the President of a passenger rail advocacy group in NM and we are either involved directly with these railroads and or we know persons involved in the project. ATSF 2926 (Steam Engine formerly in…
Things to do on a budget in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Budget Traveler 17. November 2020. Perched in the high desert of New Mexico, Albuquerque combines all the contemporary appeal of a modern urban city with plenty of remnants of its Spanish colonial past. For the former, the city’s bustling downtown district is where to head, while the Old Town, dotted as it is with…