New Mexico Steam Locomotive — Attraction in Albuquerque

Not sure I would call this place an attraction but for those who like old stuff from the industrial era of America this may be interesting. This is essentially a working shop where people are busy restoring this old steam locomotive. Some were painting and some removing bolts. They added some information shacks and there are some free train magazines you can have. The locomotive was running a few years ago but some parts broke due to operational ignorance. There is no owner's manual for it. Work is volunteer and money is all donations. A while back some theives broke in and stole a bunch of steel that were actually parts to mount the cab. Set the project back 2 years to custom make new parts and the financing to due it. It was interesting to see the work...

We Totally Loved Checking Out The (Santa Fe 2926 Steam Locomotive) This Locomotive has had ALOT of Love From Amazing Volunteers That Have put SO MUCH WORK INTO RESTORING this Beautiful Engine Is Almost Finished After 20 years I think, We Can't Wait To See This Remarkable Train Hitting The Rails Again in the near future!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT DAY!!!👍❤️ OH And I Almost Forgot to Give Kudos To The OUTSTANDING Group Of KNOWLEDGEABLE Volunteers That Explains Everything About This Amazing Piece Of History And Just What It Toke to RESTORING This Powerhouse, Bring Your & Grandkids to CHECK IT OUT YOU WONT BE...

Watching this locomotive move out of the engine house to be cleaned and prepped for her debut on May 6 gave me goosebumps. Due to .y time constraints, I was only able to get a brief tour but Al Hill did a great job. A former railroad conductor, Al has been with the Society longer than 2926. You can see the care and feel the pride that the volunteers have in their work. The engine looks brand new and is worth your time to see and experience. The book is awesome too. I live almost 2,000 miles away in Pennsylvania but became a lifetime member. Highball 2926, clear...