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When the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway built a major locomotive repair shop in Albuquerque, it marked our transition from a small village to a thriving city. Learn how the steam locomotives actually operate, why they are known for their delicate nature, and what can cause them to explode like in the Chilicothe, Ohio tragedy in 1948.
Kathy Economy has a master’s degree in Hydrology. Her professional career has primarily been spent working in performance assessments of nuclear waste repositories and investigating hazardous waste sites. Economy has been fascinated by trains all her life, and appreciates the significance they play in transporting people and goods throughout the world.