How the Railroad Made Room for Route 66 Before our sun-baked stretches of Route 66 became synonymous with adventure and connection throughout the Southwest, the railroad played a critical role in shaping Albuquerque into what it is today. In the late 19th century, iron rails became the arteries of economic life in the expanding West,…
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Help identify the men who worked in the Shops
“We have a photo of many of the men who worked in the shops. They’re on a locomotive, and we would love to identify the men,” said Leba Freed, the president of the WHEELS Transportation Museum in Albuquerque. “Sadly, they’re gone now, but we are hoping many of the family members would be able to…
Route 66 New Mexico Magazine
Trains, planes, automobiles, tractors, bicycles, a Segway and much more.By Gary Herron The 21,000-square-foot WHEELS Museum is at 1100 2nd SW, just 0.7 mile south of Central Avenue, Railroad Avenue originally, or Route 66, and 2.2 miles south of what replaced the Mother Road, Interstate 40.It should be on your must-see Route 66 itinerary, and…