my father worked for the santa fe for over 40years, and his father before him for over 40years too.
My grandfather mostly was a section foreman and came here as they were laying track across northern arizona from kansas.
the santa fe depot in prescott is about a block from my house, so was the roundhouse, machinest buildings etc. I grew up playing in/with that stuff.
when they were switching cars, i often got to ride on an engineers lap when little, blow the horn, and work the controls. At least in my mind i thought i was.
I can remember when they were switching over to diesels but do remember the steamers in the shop.
There is a really good ride, not steam, but still, from williams to the grand canyon real popular at christmas time.
I do remember sleeping in the pullman cars, and breakfast as we road over to california, almost no cost father being an employee.
