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Presidents Corner
I am thrilled to announce that we have been working on the RFP for development of the property, and a draft was presented to us this week.

Wheels Museum is now on

Streetcar Revival
Why more than 40 U.S. cities are revisiting trolleys to provide clean, convenient public transit.

Albuquerque Rail Yard A Study In Perspective
A study in perspective. Experimental video. Shot at the Albuquerque Rail Yards 4-2010. Music by www.crow-caw.com. Site access by the nice people at www.wheelsmuseum.org. Special thanks to www.pmondoy.blogspot.com.

New Mexico Steam Locomotive
In the mid 1990s a group of train enthusiasts formed New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society for the express purpose of restoring the 2926 to full running condition.

Albuquerque Rail Yards Redevelopment
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n November, 2007 the City of Albuquerque purchased the 27.3 acre site known as the Albuquerque Rail Yards. This site and its significant historic structures, located in the historic Barelas neighborhood and between the rail road tracks and 2nd Street, reflect an important part of Albuquerque’s economic and industrial past.

Wheels Museum coming to Albuquerque’s Railyards
How many people does it take to create a museum? Only one, if she’s Leba Freed.

Urban Land Institute's presentation on the Rail Yards
At the invitation of the city of Albuquerque, the WHEELS Museum, and the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning, a ULI Advisory Services panel was convened to evaluate redevelopment opportunities for Albuquerque’s historic rail yards.

Albuquerque's Historic Railroad Shops
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Abq. ATSF Rail Yard/Sheds
Photos posted on Flickr.com

 


Wheels Transportation Museum


We are a volunteer run, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve history, educate the public in the history of transportation, and provide our visitors with an opportunity to experience travel as it used to be.

The Wheels Museum will be located on the site of the historic Santa Fe Railroad Shops in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1914, the Albuquerque shops serviced steam locomotives operating on the Santa Fe Railroad.

The Wheels Museum will become an attraction to countless thousands of visitors while at the same time provide the citizens of Albuquerque and New Mexico with a new and exciting place to shop, enjoy a concert, have dinner and - most importantly - to re-visit and learn again about a very special part of their New Mexico heritage.

Wheels Museum board meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month and are open to the public. Please call Leba Freed at 505-243-6269 if you wish to attend in order to confirm the time and place.
 

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Wheels Museum Inc.
PO Box 747
Albuquerque, NM 87103
505.243.6269

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1501 1st St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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last updated July, 2010