Santa Fe Transcon
Clovis to Barstow Index
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I have made multiple trips taking pictures of the Santa Fe
between Barstow and Clovis, NM. My early trips were during
leave from the Navy. While working in Dallas in the
late 80s, I helped several Christian agencies promoting
literacy among the Navajo. They were teaching the Navajo to
read and write their own language. Most of the agencies were located
in Flagstaff or near Gallup and were using computers running
DOS. Remember that old operating system? At the time,
I was teaching a computer course for beginners that
included programs capable of keyboarding, displaying, and
printing letters in languages other than English. So while
driving from Dallas to Flagstaff and back, I had the
opportunity to chase trains along the busy Santa Fe
mainline.
This gallery is divided into State sections and includes a short
history of the development of the railroad. One interesting feature as you drive
across the Transcon is that the trains will change. It takes about 24 hours for the
hot piggyback trains to go from Barstow to Clovis. So some trains you will see at either
Barstow or Clovis, you won't see at Winslow as these trains are scheduled through there
in the middle of the night. Look at my sample regional timetable.
This page is very wide. It is from 1995 and covers eastbound scheduled trains between
Barstow and Belen, NM. If you want more information on Santa Fe freight trains,
I have two books available for sale.
Santa Fe Transcon History
The Santa Fe across New Mexico
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