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At the Santa Fe R.R. tie plant, Albuquerque, N[ew] Mex[ico]. The ties made of pine and fir, are seasoned for eight months. The steaming black ties in the center have just come from the retort where they have been impregnated with creosote for eight hours.

from The Library of Congress

• Rick Ortiz said:

  The creosote is why this area of Albuquerque is now a Superfund site. www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/nar1353.htm

• : * ( said:

  thanx for the info. when I lived there from '78 to '89, people in rural areas were still drinking from wells. run off from construction was also responsible for the health problems.

Hammering out a draw bar on the steam drop hammer in the blacksmith shop, Santa Fe R.R. shops, Albuquerque, N[ew] Mex[ico) (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Josh A said:

  Thats really rad, I just took a bunch of pictures in their yesterday, had no idea it was that old or that historic, I heard a movie studio just bough it and is gonna knock it down, better enjoy it while you can

• David Walker said:

  Those are big tongs!

• Ricardo Barbieri said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Man @ work, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Santa Fe R.R. streamliner, the "Super Chief," being serviced at the depot, Albuquerque, N[ew] Mex[ico]. Servicing these diesel streamliners takes five minutes (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Complex Lake said:

  很漂亮...................................................................................................

Santa Fe R.R. streamliner, the "super Chief," being serviced at the depot, Albuquerque, N.M. Servicing of these diesel streamliners takes five minutes. Santa Fe R.R. trip (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• ceebee23 said:

  oh wow ..... the past really is another country...

• Charles Weston said:

  Interesting that they are taking fuel from tank cars spotted on the siding for just that purpose.

• Martin van Duijn said:

  Colour corrected:
  
  

• louis capwell said:

  notice the shrouded headlight on the locomotive due to wartime blackout regulations

• fabulous arithmetic said:

  My grandfather worked here when this was taken!