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EMHS Annual Meeting and Railroading History Program
November 17, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sunday, November 17, 2024, 2pm-3:30pm, Annual Member Meeting & Guest Speaker, Fred Friedman, on railroading history in the East Mountains, Tijeras Village Hall, 12 Camino Municipal, Tijeras, NM 87059.
Member Meeting: Come hear your Board members give a brief recap of the year’s accomplishments and look ahead to 2025.
Program: Railroading History of the East Mountains. Guest speaker, Fred Friedman, is excited to speak to us about the East Mountains, including the numerous railroad activities, both planned and constructed, that are part of the area’s colorful history. Fred has a broad background in New Mexico railroading history. He served as head of the state’s Railroad Bureau for many years, investigated railroad accidents throughout the country for law firms, and acted as an expert witness in railroad cases after retirement. He was responsible for dozens of reports and studies associated with railroad freight and passenger service, in New Mexico and throughout the United States. He has written numerous works about New Mexico railroad history, including: “Santa Fe County Railroads: 1880 to Present”, “The Zuni Mountain Railroad”, and “Railroad Depots of New Mexico.” We thank the Historical Society of New Mexico’s Speakers Bureau for this presentation.