New Mexico Heritage Rail

07/22/2024

We've shown you one of the engineers that operate 2926, but what about the boots on the ground? Meet Jeff, The Brakeman. The keeper of switch keys and the master of hand signals. sometimes you'll see him behind the throttle but he's usually all over the place switching points, coupling cars and guiding 500 tons of ATSF bred steel.

07/20/2024

More photos of one of our great engineers Greg.

07/17/2024

Photos taken at our night photo shoot on June 26th. Thank you for everyone who bought a ticket and showed up! Also a big thanks to Steve Crise for hosting the event.

07/15/2024

Maintenance promotion and events all take a army of volunteer's to keep the engine rolling. once people stop coming to work the fire in her boiler dies and everything stops. Just because the restoration is over does not mean we don't need your help. We need volunteers to work at the site, help with promotion, help with events, and help with the store both at events, online and onsite.
If you wanna help to keep her rolling become a volunteer today!
https://2926.us/join
on our website explains how to become a member and than subsequently a volunteer.

07/15/2024

More photos of the old girl.
#2926

07/13/2024

On June 27th after Nates round of night watch Henry, and Spenser came down to the yard for a early photo shoot with the engine and the beautiful sunrise. coffee was drank and henry was used as a actor once again.

07/10/2024

Photos taken on June 26th when 2926 rolled back onto 7th street and filled up with water in prep for the journey to the turntable. She then moved up to 8th street to let lurch couple the tool car to her tender.

07/09/2024

On our second day at the Albuquerque rail yard Alex (Vice president of SBRHS) Gave our chief mechanical officer Rick a commemorative plaque from our great friends over at the San Bernadino Railroad historical society with Santa Fe 3751. The plaque celebrates Ricks 15 years as CMO at the NMHR. Rick is one of the great men who brought 2926 from rust to operation. He started out of course like all of us, turning wrenches on 2926.

07/08/2024

Our online store is now up and running!
Go check it out! It is a great way of getting gifts for friends family or yourself whilst supporting 2926 from the comfort of your own home.
Store link: https://newmexicoheritagerail.myshopify.com/

07/07/2024

We Ran ATSF 2926 To The Turntable | A Sacrifice For Steam

Support us & Keep Her Rolling!

Online Store: https://newmexicoheritagerail.myshopify.com/

Donate: https://2926.us/donate

07/05/2024

06/29/2024

Some of you saw our whistle in the machine shop video and thought it was a audio trick, it wasn't. last Wednesday on June 26th ATSF 2926 hit the high iron for the second time and made her way to the Albuquerque railyard.
She rolled passed the Alvarado train station and for the first time in 70 years she blew her whistle next to the locomotive shops where she was serviced during her career.
The Duchess rumbled through BNSF's yard and than pulled forward on the new lead in track for the old Albuquerque turntable. For the first time since 1956 she sat next to the turntable and the old foundation of the roundhouse.
This old complex would of been 2926s home when she wasn't operating or when she was held for 3 years in the roundhouse, before she was put in Coronado park.
This is the biggest step she has taken in her preservation career and every volunteer should be proud of this huge accomplishment.
Expect a video soon.

06/25/2024

Good Morning! Later tomorrow and sometime Thursday 2926 will be operating on the mainline for a private event in the Albuquerque railyard. if you are going to watch us operate please be mindful of these safety guidelines in order to have a safe and enjoyable time!
Mainly staying 25 feet away from the track at all times.
Keep Her Rolling!

06/23/2024

Yesterday we spent the morning filling up 2926 with powerful H2O in preparation for our next run. We don't have a water tower so we use fire hydrants to supply 26's boiler and tender with water.

support us by donating at our website at https://2926.us/ every bit counts!

06/08/2024

Slow-Mo Blow Down

06/05/2024

Edit: we are sold out on the June 26th photo shoot! However feel free to look at the lovely photo Steve crise took or keep track in the link below incase another spot opens up!
Keep her rolling!

https://www.universe.com/events/steam-locomotive-atsf2926-night-photo-shoot-tickets-MPD5Q8

06/05/2024

Santa Fe 2926's Bell Ringer!

05/27/2024

Hopefully you all have a good Memorial Day! 2926 is wearing her flags whilst spenser calibrates the automatic bell ringer.

05/20/2024

On the 18th we had our membership meeting at the albuquerque Turntable. We all had the chance to look at the brand new turntable lead. The track was put in for us by the city of albuquerque and the state of New Mexico. This track is the first track development in last 50 years in the south end of the railyard! It is a huge milestone that shows the dedication of our volunteers, the help of the city and the state and the first steps for the development of the railyard. Thank you all for your support

05/19/2024

There are only 6 spots left for our photo shoot in June with photographer Steve Crise! Get your ticket before you can't!
https://www.universe.com/events/steam-locomotive-atsf2926-night-photo-shoot-tickets-MPD5Q8

05/14/2024

Buy yourself a ticket for our next private night time photo shoot that takes place at the south end of the Albuquerque Railyard! From 7:00 PM to 9:30PM on June 26th 2024 award winning photographer Steve Crise will help those who buy a ticket get "The Shot" with ATSF 2926 herself. Each ticket is a $100 plus any applicable taxes and fees. More information in the link below.
Hope to see you there!

Steam Locomotive ATSF2926 Night Photo Shoot by New Mexico Heritage Rail, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - Wednesday, June 26, 2024 07:00 PM at Albuquerque South Rail Yards in . Buy tickets and find information on Universe.

05/14/2024

A Volunteers Whistle May 4th 2024

05/12/2024

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! We wanna give a happy shout out to all the moms who support their sons grandchildren and husband's in this crazy industry where we rebuild machines of the days of old! Stay tuned Tommorow for our may 4th video!

05/08/2024

We wanna thank everyone who showed up to our first 2024 event either as a guest or as a volunteer! It was alot of fun and stay tuned for the video about it this weekend!

10/15/2023

Move to the Rail Yards Day 1! Mostly drone footage. Day 2 video will have more ground footage due to the wind. 🚂

10/07/2023

Trains article… thank you!

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/santa-fe-no-2926s-mainline-homecoming-to-albuquerques-new-mexico-railroad-days/?fbclid=IwAR06-BFHWZOBe_MZaI5qXAQTSc82wFx8c72k1bL8tdn-QpxPOZZW8ghfXnI

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “At 9:01 a.m. on Sept. 30, I opened the switch to the main line and No. 2926 backed out under its own power for the first time since it was in steam back in 1953,” proudly stated by Mathew Casford, chief of rail operations for New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historic...

10/05/2023

A nice video (there are so many!) of last weekend’s events. Thanks to everyone who volunteered, shared our social media, and gave us such heartfelt support. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. See you on the next short run TBA. 🚂

The Restored It, And the Ran it On the Main Line!They say strange things happen during the full moon, and we’re in Albuquerque underneath one as we find some...

10/03/2023

https://youtu.be/7gUdyHV2UfY?si=bth87r9Q98dkAYEC
Local coverage by KOB Albuquerque

Over the weekend, the restored AT&SF 2926 took to the mainline for the first time since the 1950s.- Watch KOB 4: https://www.KOB.com/live- Subscribe to KOB 4...

09/30/2023

Don't forget to join us today! Doors close today at 6PM.🚂🦺

09/30/2023

All Times Subject to Change:
On Saturday, 30 September, we anticipate leaving our 8th St. site at 0730 and expect to arrive at the Rail Yards at 0830!