New Mexico Rail Ways

New Mexico Rail Ways

In the 1850’s a rail road was introduced to New Mexico, and it would change the coerce of history, however it was still under construction, and it was at risk of being deconstructed do to financial problems. However the rail road did make it to New Mexico and it was originally built to replace the long and dangerous walk of the Santa Fe Trail but it was primarily used for industry use, such as the transportation of coal and lumber. Because of this rail rode the population of New Mexico grew vastly along it, and with the population industry also grew. The production of products like coal, lumber and cattle was off the charts, and because New Mexico was making so much money it needed a place to put it. The number of banks grew from two to more than fifty. People say when new things are born the old things pass away and that was what happened to the Santa Fe Trail. Because of the rail way the long and dangerous walk of the Santa Fe Trail was simply unnecessary and out dated. The rail road was one of the best things to happen to New Mexico and the majority of its rail way’s still exist today. 

All Work Cited at: New Mexico and its Railroads, at; http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails_docs.php?fileID=22283 

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1. a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century 

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