Description
Railroads were the key that unlocked the Land of Enchantment to the rest of the country in the late 19th century. This presentation describes the history of railroads in New Mexico while taking the audience on a train trip across the state in 1943. John Taylor also discusses the restoration process of a 1940s-era New Mexico railroad icon, the Santa Fe steam locomotive 2926, that is being restored to operational status by a group of volunteers here in the Duke City. Limited enrollment.
John Taylor retired in 2010 as the manager of the Integrated Technologies and Systems Strategic Management Group Support Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He has a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Stanford University and was a member of Sandia’s technical and management staff for 35 years. He is the author or co-author of 27 books on New Mexico history, soccer science, and naval history.