Albuquerque’s Historic Railroad Shops

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For over 70 years the Santa Fe Railroad operated a huge repair and work shop in Albuquerque. At one time, the shops could rebuild over twenty locomotives in each of the huge five-story, glass story buildings. The impact of the shops was so pervasive, townspeople set their clocks to the shop whistle as it signaled the beginning and end of the workday.

April 15, 2004 | 25:31 | PRODUCER: Michael Kamins