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Visitors attend New Mexico Railroad Days alongside historic locomotive

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September 30, 2024

Visitors attend New Mexico Railroad Days alongside historic locomotive

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the largest steam locomotives in the world, valued at over $3.5 million, has been worked on for restoration by groups for decades. A local event highlighted the engine this weekend.

The Albuquerque Rail Yards hosted festivities for rail fans to attend the New Mexico Railroad Days. Restoration efforts began in 1999 when the New Mexico Heritage Rail organization negotiated the purchase of the soon-to-be scrapped historical Santa Fe 2926. It was later purchased for $1.

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“There’s a lot of rail fans a lot of history buffs and a lot of people are just interested and curious about what’s going on. You know, when people come up to this thing and see it for the first time it’s like, ‘Wow, that thing is huge,’” said John Roberts, NMHR president.

The locomotive ran under its power roughly three years ago. The restoration site is located on 8th Street.

The organization hopes the locomotive will gain exposure moving forward bringing in tourists and rail enthusiasts from all over.

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Warmer, drier, windier week ahead for New Mexico

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January 13, 2026

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Lincoln County’s Rex Wilson named to fill vacant New Mexico Senate seat – Carlsbad Current-Argus

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January 12, 2026

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Lincoln County’s Rex Wilson named to fill vacant New Mexico Senate seat – Carlsbad Current-Argus

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Staff report Former Lincoln County Commissioner Rex Wilson was appointed Wednesday, Jan. 7, to fill the District 33 state Senate seat vacated by the resignation…

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Body of Albuquerque city councilor’s brother found

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January 12, 2026

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Body of Albuquerque city councilor’s brother found

MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (KRQE) – The missing family member of an Albuquerque city councilor has been found dead. The town of Mountainair announced on Saturday via Facebook that the body of Albert Peña, the brother-in-law of City Councilor Klarissa Peña, has been found.

Albert Peña went missing on December 30. Police are looking into Peña’s death as a homicide. Anyone with information about this disappearance and death is asked to contact Mountainair police.

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