Event to highlight Tucumcari’s railroad history

Leaving Tucumcari

(Quay County Sun) The history of the railroad will come alive with working model train displays as well as visual and static displays Saturday and Sunday during the Tucumcari Railroad Days at the Historic Train Depot in Tucumcari.
Railroad Days is a collaborative effort among the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce, Tucumcari Main Street and the Tucumcari Railroad Museum, said Connie Loveland, railroad museum board member.
Loveland said the entities wanted to hold an event for locals and tourists that would bring the history of the historic Rock Island/Southern Pacific Railroad Depot to life. She said this event is free for all to attend and will feature well over 100 items that tell of the past and of the present railroad in Tucumcari. Continued

Massey Building, next to Tucumcari train station