Unfathomable pinheadery: Railroad history erased in Melrose

Anything interesting to see in Melrose? Not anymore.

(Eastern New Mexico News) One of Melrose's longest-standing buildings is no more. The Melrose train depot was demolished on Wednesday. The building, constructed in 1907, was owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, which informed the village last year of its intent to clear the structure. "It was a year or two ago that they let us know they would be doing that, and we discussed it in several council meetings," Village Clerk Khira Whitehead said. "They told the village that they could buy the building for $1, but it had to be moved ... to a different location."   Continued

Railroad Signal, 1936

Coreen Spellman

Little Caboose on the Caprock

You never know just what you'll find clinging to the side of a cliff, 
this particular cliff being the northern escarpment of the Llano Estacado. 
Retired Atchison Topeka and Sant Fe Caboose,
Number 999501, sits waiting for a train that'll never come. But what a view!
As you can see, the owners converted it into a little cabin.

Mainstreet near completing Tucumcari Railroad Museum takeover process

Tucumcari Railroad Museum, circa 2012.

(Quay County Sun) Virtually all the paperwork has been signed. All that remains for Tucumcari MainStreet to take over operations of the Tucumcari Railroad Museum is an act by the New Mexico Secretary of State's office. The last remaining deed is to dissolve the nonprofit organization that ran the museum at the city's historic depot. Connie Loveland, executive director of Tucumcari MainStreet, said the Secretary of State could do that as soon as this week. Continued

Cimarron Valley Railroad 4052

Hugoton, Kansas

The Santa Fe and Lamy Railroad

(Albuquerque Journal) The rumors have been swirling around the railroad depot in Lamy since the turn of the year. On Friday, it became official: Novelist and screenwriter George R.R. Martin, Violet Crown Cinema owner Bill Banowsky and arts philanthropist Catherine Oppenheimer now own the Santa Fe Southern Railway Inc. The trio, who met through their various interests in the Santa Fe Railyard, are aiming to restore excursion trips on the 18-mile spur between Santa Fe and Lamy by 2022. Continued

Rock Island Rolling Stock

Liberal, Kansas

Clovis train enthusiasts break out models at mall

 

(ENMNews) Whirring across a miniature track through molded terrain and plastic towns, model train displays are a holiday tradition. They also give hobbyists a chance to show off their collections.
For the past 24 years, members of the Clovis Area Train Society have been sharing their passion for pint-sized locomotives. Continued

Country Railroading

 

My girlfriend called across the tracks, "Did it stop?" "No, just slow." Having spent the last 15 years or so chasing trains around the speedy Northeast Corridor and Southern Transcon, I could understand her confusion. But this was Hugoton, Kansas and the trains on the Cimarron Valley Railroad take their good old time.
We had passed the train on the road, a little ways back, and pulled up to the next grade crossing. I lit a cigarette, finished it, rechecked my camera settings, rechecked the sun, tried a few more angles, made sure the cigarette was out, stared at a horse, and finally, the train.

Railroad Station: Friona, Texas

The station has been moved from the tracks to the park.