DATE

Description

Source

02/09/1880

Las Vegas to Galisteo (Lamy), NM opened for operation, 65.0 miles

Marshall

02/16/1880

Galisteo (Lamy) to Santa Fe, NM opened for operation, 18.0 miles

Marshall

04/15/1880

Galisteo (Lamy), to Albuquerque, NM opened for operation, 67.20 miles

Marshall

06/01/1880

McPherson to Lyons, KS opened for operation, 30.60 miles

Marshall

06/13/1880

Wellington to Caldwell, KS opened for operation, 23.30 miles

Marshall

1885

Las Vegas, NM tie treating plant opened (burned in 1908)
primary treatment Zinc chloride some creosotine

Railway Age

1885

First large scale treatment of ties 111,503 (Zinc chloride treatment)

Railway Age

1898

Bellemont, AZ tie plant opened (burned 1906)

Railway Age