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Fred Harvey Weekend at Lamy, NM with AMTK 184!

http://www.yardlimit.com November 3rd and 4th of 2018 was Fred Harvey Weekend and we traveled to Lamy New Mexico to check out their festivities and shoot Amtrak Heritage unit 184 arriving in town. The one story Lamy depot was built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and opened to passengers in 1909. East of the depot, the famed Fred Harvey Company constructed a hotel named El Ortiz in 1910. Started by English immigrant Fred Harvey in the 1870s, the company that took his name ran a series of eating houses along the Santa Fe rail lines. Dining cars were not yet common west of the Mississippi River; thus, passenger trains stopped at set stations to allow riders to have a bite to eat. Fred Harvey developed a highly efficient system that guaranteed quick, quality meals. Following the success of the eateries, Fred Harvey, in partnership with the Santa Fe, branched out into the hotel business. Although many were located in important trade and business centers, other Harvey Houses like El Ortiz were created with an eye to developing tourism. El Ortiz was one of the smallest and most intimate Harvey Houses. It replaced a small lunchroom built in 1883 and was designed to resemble the home of a Mexican nobleman, replete with fine furnishings and finishes. For this project, the Santa Fe turned to Louis Curtiss of Kansas City, where the Fred Harvey Company was headquartered. On this day, music was provided by Chris Harrell & Friends and a lady in Fred Harvey Girl uniform offered a cool beverage to the arriving passengers. The arriving Southwest Chief gave a great horn show to the cheering passengers. This little village is full of wonderful people who are volunteering to man the Lamy Depot. In addition to helping passengers, they have done an amazing job of sprucing up the old building. With the purchase of Legal Tender by Allen Afeldt, things are only going to get better! If you would like to be on the mailing list for the Lamy newsletter, write Cindy Lu at clu0125@yahoo.com