Y por qué no, railes españoles And why not, Spanish rails

Spanish first – English below

Hoy leer en un periódico que han comprado carriles españoles o enclavamientos ferroviarios, en otros países no sorprende, ahí están Arcelor Mittal (Veriña – Gijón – Asturias), Talleres Alegría (Asturias), Duro Felguera Rail (Asturias), JEZ (Álava), Amurrio Ferrocarril (Álava)… Aunque no es nuevo, en los periódicos norteamericanos de 1905 se puede leer la compra de carriles españoles para ferrocarriles de Estados Unidos, era la primera compra de carriles españoles para Estados Unidos, fueron comprados a Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, su precio incluyendo los aranceles de importación y transporte era de 27 $ tonelada, el precio de los carriles americanos era de 28 $ tonelada, más 10 $ del transporte, la compra la hizo las compañías de E. H. Harriman (Hempstead - New York 20/02/1848) para California y las nuevas líneas en México (Yaqui River & Pacific, Álamos Guadalajara), la cantidad era de 21000 toneladas, un primer envió era de 5000 toneladas con destino a Galveston (Texas) (05/01/1906), ciudad en honor al militar español Bernardo de Galvez, gobernador de la Luisiana española, y personaje fundamental en la independencia de Estados Unidos, y se hicieron otros envíos a San Diego.

Altos Hornos de Vizcaya 1902

E. H. Harriman era un financiero que trabajo y gano mucho dinero en Wall Street, y además acumuló bajo su mando un gran imperio ferroviario en Estados Unidos simplemente como dato a su muerte (09/09/1909, Arden house - Orange County - New York), controlaba (Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Southern Pacific of México, San F., L. A. & St. L., St. Jo. & Grand Island, Illinois Central, Central of Georgia) tenía participación dominante (Baltimore & Ohio, Delaware & Hudson), participación importante (Erie, New York Central, W. & L. E. P. T.), participación menor (Atchison, Chicago & N. W., St. Paul), batió un record ferroviario en su propio tren, Nueva York San Francisco pasando por Chicago en 71 horas y 27 minutos el 08/05/1906, 3255 millas (5238 Km), el 18/04/1906 había ocurrido el gran terremoto de San Francisco,

E. H. Harriman en 1909 después de regresar de Europa de ver médicos

su hijo Averell lo volvería a batir el 25/10/1934 con el M10001 Streamliner, Los Ángeles - Nueva York en 56 horas 55 minutes, 3284 miles (5285 km), lo curioso es que de pequeño, E. H. quería ser un líder militar e ir a West Point (Academia Militar de Estados Unidos). Hoy en día, hay trenes españoles sobre los raíles de Estados Unidos, y se fabrican  en las fábricas de Talgo (Milwaukee - Wisconsin) http://web.talgoamerica.com/ y CAF (Elmira - Nueva York) http://www.cafusa.com/ .

Bibliografía: Biblioteca del Congreso de los Estados Unidos, Biblioteca Pública de Brooklyn, Archivo de The New York Times, Biblioteca Nacional de España

Union Pacific M10001 1934

Arden House, casa de E. H. Harriman terminada en 1909, la finca era 30000 acres (121,40 km², 12140,5 ha.), en 1910 donaron 10000 acres ( 40,46 km², 4046,8 ha.), hoy

  Arden House, E H Harriman house completed 1909, estate 30000 acres, (121,40 km2, 12140,5 ha.), in 1910 donated 10000 acres ( 40,46 km2, 4046,8 ha.)

I apologize for my English

Now to read in a newspaper that they have buying Spanish rails or rail interlocks, in other countries not surprising, for example Arcelor Mittal (Veriña – Gijón – Asturias), Talleres Alegría (Asturias), Duro Felguera Rail (Asturias), JEZ (Alava – Basque Country), Amurrio Ferrocarril (Alava – Basque Country)… Although it is not new, in the Americans newspapers of 1905 can read the buying of Spanish rails by Railways from United States, this was the first rail contract that has ever been placed in Spain for United States, they were buying to Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, its price including, duty and transport was $27 ton, the price of the rails was $28 ton, more $10 ton. The buyers were the companies of E. H. Hariman (Hempstead - New York 20/02/1848) for California and lines in Mexico (Yaqui River & Pacific, Alamos - Guadalajara), the contract was 21000 tons, the first shipping was 5000 tons with destiny Galveston (Texas) (05/01/1906), city in honor at the Spanish military Bernardo de Galvez, Governor from Spanish Louisiana, and important figure in the Independence of United States, and other shipping were done to San Diego.

Altos Hornos de Vizcaya 1902

E. H. Harriman was a financer that he worked and won a lot of money in Wall Street, and also, he accumulated under his command a great railroad empire in United States, simply as fact, when he died (09/09/1909, Arden house - Orange County - New York) control (Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Southern Pacific of México, San F., L. A. & St. L., St. Jo. & Grand Island, Illinois Central, Central of Georgia), dominant interest (Baltimore & Ohio, Delaware & Hudson), important interest (Erie, New York Central, W. & L. E. P. T.), and lesser interest (Atchison, Chicago & N. W., St. Paul) he set a railroad record in his train owner, New York - San Francisco , passed through Chicago in 71 hours and 27 minutes on 08/05/1906, 3255 miles (5238 km), on  18/04/1906 had happened the great San Francisco earthquake,

E. H. Harriman in 1909 after returning from Europe to see doctor

his son Averell broke the record on 25/10/1934 with the M10001 streamliner Los Angeles - New York, in 56 hours 55 minutes, 3284 miles (5285 km) the curious is that E. H. in those younger days he decide that he would like to be a soldier, he wanted to be a military leader and to go to West Point (United States Military Academy). Today, there are Spanish trains on rails in United States and Spanish trains are manufactured in the Talgo (Milwaukee - Wisconsin) http://web.talgoamerica.com/  y CAF (Elmira - Nueva York) http://www.cafusa.com/ .

Bibliography:  Library of Congress of United States, Archive of The New York Times, Public Library of Brooklyn, National Library of Spain