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. Continued

" ... records do not show that Melrose pursued a historic listing for the depot."

AMBUS?

Is this the future of the Raton line?

(Albuquerque Journal) Travelers may no longer be able to take the train from Chicago to Los Angeles – and through a long stretch of northeastern New Mexico.

Buses would take travelers for more than 400 miles of the route. Continued

Trains and Cattle

 

Bovina, Texas

AT&SF Railroad Station, Tulia, Texas

Henry C. Lord

Photo: MDRails

(Wikipedia) Henry Clark Lord (October 2, 1824 – March 23, 1884) was the fourth president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ... In Ohio, Lord developed a reputation as a rehabilitator of railroad lines. In the 1850s, he served as president of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad. He succeeded William F. Nast as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on September 24, 1868. Continued

BNSF Vaughn Station

BNSF Clovis Railroad Yard

The rail yard in Clovis, New Mexico is a busy place. It sits along BNSF's southern Transcon route, seeing around a hundred trains a day. If you're tired of sitting by a pair of lonely old tracks, waiting for something to pass by, this is the place to go.
There are two overpasses that allow good views of the yard, and dozens of places near the yard to get a look. Neighboring towns like Melrose and Bovina, Texas also offer good railfanning.

Meanwhile, back at the Transcon

A BNSF double-stack train approaches Melrose, NM.

BNSF Melrose, NM