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…
Wheels Museum & Rail Yard Events
New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series
Monthly historical lecture series for Route 66 Centennial in 2026 in and near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Sponsored by Albuquerque Historical Society, East Mountain Historical Society, Historic Albuquerque, Inc., Los Ranchos Historical Society. Support from City of Albuquerque, City of Rio Rancho, and Bernalillo County. All events are free and open to the public. Lectures repeat throughout the locations. Follow this series on…
TRACKS AND TRAILS
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,…