The Belen Cutoff enabled the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to bypass Raton Pass and build directly across New Mexico from Clovis in the east to Belen in the west. This 31-page E-book discusses obstacles to construction of the Belen Cutoff and the Fred Harvey Houses built to serve passengers along the route.
The Belen Cutoff enabled the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to bypass Raton Pass and build directly across New Mexico from Clovis in the east to Belen in the west. This 31-page E-book discusses obstacles to construction of the Belen Cutoff and the Fred Harvey Houses built to serve passengers along the route.