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March 1943. "Eastbound track of the Santa Fe R.R. across desert country near South Chaves, New Mexico." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.
The AT&SF had hundreds of miles of "lefthand running" in Arizona and New Mexico, as explained here.
The most impressive part of these operations were the numerous signal bridges, which the linked site explains in great detail.
Where are Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner?
This image is pretty far along in the fading that bedevils color photography. The modern view hints at what it looked like originally.
The kind of shot that John Ford would have used. Everything seems to go on forever.
Can you scare up a shot of the Westbound track?
[This photo was probably taken from the westbound track of Santa Fe's double-track line through the Southwest. - Dave]
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