WHEELS Museum Summer 2023 Newsletter
Events, Exhibits and News
Coming Events and Attractions:
How Railroads Were Responsible for Standard Time:
Speaker: Historian Roland Pentilla
Date: Saturday, May 27th, Time:10 am
Location: WHEELS (1100 Second Street, NW)
RSVP:505-243-6269 or email to Leba4@aol.com
Fee: Free. Donations Encouraged
Roland Pentilla will lecture about how the U.S. Railroads caused everyone to think about time across the entire country. No longer were people traveling at the pace of walking or behind a horse in a buckboard. In the 1880s, every town established its own time based on a guess of high noon. Someone in the town would ring a bell or other noisemaker to announce noon. Everything before that was morning and everything after was afternoon. Once travel on the railroad was possible, there needed to be a common understanding of the time in a broader area. So, it was the railroad industry that created the need for common time and the time zones we use today.
Travel to the Grand Canyon by Rail:
This trip will be scheduled through Amtrak Vacations as a Grand Canyon Getaway.
Seats are still available: Drop and Go!
North America's greatest natural monument awaits you on your Grand Canyon Getaway! Your exploration begins in Williams, Arizona, where you will be surrounded by nature in a quaint Route 66 town. Then, you will climb aboard the Grand Canyon Railway for a journey through a beautiful stretch of ponderosa pine forest to one of the seven wonders of the world: The Grand Canyon. At the South Rim, you will be treated to a tour and experience the Canyon in all its majesty. Keep your camera handy!
The WHEELS trip will include the Amtrak trip from Albuquerque to Williams, the Grand Canyon Railway trip from Williams to the canyon and back, and then the return trip to Albuquerque by Amtrak. Lodging is included: Friday night will be at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel in Williams, Saturday will be at the Maswik Lodge at the Grand Canyon, and Sunday will be back at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel. The Fred Harvey Restaurant will provide breakfast on Saturday morning and dinner on Sunday night. All other meals will be on your own. On Saturday you will enjoy a Motorcoach Freedom Rim Tour of the South Rim of the canyon. This will leave plenty of time for you to explore the Grand Canyon on your own on Saturday and Williams while you are there.
Date: May 19-22 (Friday to Monday)
Price: $ 1800 per room (2 per room)
Call Leba or Janet to Reserve: 505-243-6269
Amy Faithe Concert
Date: Saturday, June 3. Time:1 to 2 pm
Location: WHEELS (1100 Second Street, NW)
RSVP:505-243-6269 or email to Leba4@aol.com
Fee: $ 15.00
An afternoon concert and musical journey of jazz, pop and Broadway. Amy Faithe will be accompanied by guitarist Steve Figueroa.
Amy Faithe is a singer and songwriter who mesmerizes audiences with her powerful and dynamic voice. With her sultry vocal stylings, Amy delivers an experience that takes you on a sensual and soulful journey.
With musical influences such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Diana Krall, and Aretha Franklin, Amy has been afforded the opportunity to perform live in Las Vegas, New York City, Nashville and Los Angeles and has been nominated for several awards both domestically and internationally. Through her hypnotic presence on stage, Amy has touched all who have seen her perform live.
With new singles on the horizon, Amy is ready to continue her journey impacting millions.
LEGO Club Meeting:
Date: Saturday, June 24, Time:9 am until noon
Location: WHEELS (1100 Second Street, NW)
RSVP:505-243-6269 or email to Leba4@aol.com
Fee: Free. Donations Encouraged
The Lego Club will meet at WHEELS on Saturday, June 24th from 9am to noon.
See how LEGOS become vehicles, houses, bridges, animals and view amazing Lego displays.
Learn how to build with Legos and meet Lego Masters.
Space is limited. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
Robin Howard Concert: “Strings and Sings”
Date: Saturday, July 1, Time: 1 to 2 PM
Location: WHEELS (1100 Second Street, NW)
RSVP: 505-243-6269 or email to Leba4@aol.com
Fee: $10, RSVP!.
“Strings and Sings” is a solo project of singer/songwriter Robin Howard. Robin covers all popular styles of music including Country, Classic Rock, Folk, Blues, and even original tunes. His music has earned him both praise and support from local musicians in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. He especially enjoys catering to the crowd and often takes requests. His repertoire includes 100’s of popular and well-known songs.
Railyard Worker Commemorative Plaques.
Honor a loved one who worked on the railroad, honor a WHEELS volunteer or honor the WHEELS Museum.
WHEELS is now selling plaques with name plates for $100.00 per name. Keep the memory of these people alive in perpetuity with a gorgeous wooden plaque with brass name plate. Thank those who made our city and state successful, built the railroad, continue to work to preserve our history and create our future. The plaques will be displayed in the Community Room at WHEELS.
Contact Paulette Miller Weir who is graciously supporting the project and has volunteered to orchestrate this work. Her phone number is (505) 227-3270. Please send checks for $100.00 per name
and a few other words such as dates of birth or death or job held to WHEELS Museum, P>O> Box 95438 Albuquerque, NM 97199 or contact Ms. Miller Weir for any questions. We can also accept credit cars payment by calling WHEELS-6269.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITIES PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Meetings:
WHEELS is a wonderful place for your group to have an interesting meeting. You can have your meeting and then experience a talk about WHEELS and the Railyard history and a tour of the museum. If you are interested, please contact Leba at 505-243-6269 or email to Leba4@aol.com.
The Cadillac National Car Club is having a meeting at WHEELS in June. It is not open to the public, but it is one of several national groups that enjoy WHEELS hospitality.
The New Mexico Council of Car Clubs is celebrating Collector Car Appreciation Day at WHEELS in July.
Exhibits:
Box Seats from Tingley Field
Tingley Field (originally named Apprentice Field and then Rio Grande Park) was a baseball stadium in Albuquerque, which served as the home of professional baseball in Albuquerque from 1932 to 1968.
The site of Tingley Field was originally one of several public baseball fields used by Albuquerque's various semi-professional teams in the early 20th century. One of these teams was the Apprentices, made up of Santa Fe Railroad employees. In the late 1920s the Apprentices leased the field and built a fence and wooden grandstand with a capacity of roughly 1,000.
The stadium was located at the intersection of 10th Street and Atlantic Avenue, across the street from the Rio Grande Zoo.
Model Steam Engine
Our youngest WHEELS volunteer, Andrew Delgado, has refurbished the model “Atlantic Type” steam engine donated to WHEELS by the Explora Museum. Andrew has the model running and it is a hands-on exhibit in which visitors can control the locomotive on its stationary platform.
WHEELS Museum is a non-profit, volunteer run organization.
Address: 1100 Second Street SW, Albuquerque N.M.
Phone: (505) 243-6269 e-mail: wheelsmuseum@aol.com website: http://wheelsmuseum.org/
Mailing address: Wheels Museum, PO BOX 95438, Albuquerque, NM
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to noon. Saturdays 10AM to 2 PM. Summer months: Sundays 10 AM to 2 PM.
We very much would like to be open for more hours, but we need more volunteers to be able to do so. If you are interested call Leba or Janet at (505) 243-6269.
The Wheels Museum, Inc. is a 501C3 non-profit community organization whose mission is to create a transportation museum at the downtown Albuquerque Steam Locomotive Repair Shops.
We provide educational programs, tours and presentations for the community in our 21,000 square foot historic building located at 2nd and Pacific, SW (1100 2nd Street, SW)
Tax deductible donations are gratefully accepted. Contact Leba at leba4@aol.com.