Announcements
FREE CONCERT -- Carrizozo Music in the Parks
FREE CONCERT -- Carrizozo Music in the Parks and the Piatigorsky Foundation of NYC are sponsoring a free concert on Thursday, November 3, at the Carrizozo School Old Gym at 1:15 and at 6:30 pm at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Carrizozo. Evan Drachman, cellist and grandson of Gregor Piatigorsky, accompanied by a pianist, will be playing. A reception will follow at the church. Both are open to the public!
Call Elaine at 648-2757 for more information or check the Music in the Parks website at www.carrizozomusic.org
Union Pacific's Steam Locomotive No. 844
Union Pacific's Steam Locomotive No. 844 will be steaming through New Mexico November 4-9 in honor of the state's Centennial. Visitors can view the train at events and whistle stops in Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, Vaughn, Carrizozo, Alamogordo, Santa Teresa, Deming and Lordsburg.
The scheduled stop in Carrizozo will be at 4th and Court
on Saturday, November 5, from 12:45 to 1:15 p.m.
One of the rail cars that travels with No. 844 has a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) transmitter. The GPS system is integrated with a map on UP's website. Enter the word "Steam" in the search box on the homepage for a shortcut to the map.
Website visitors will be able to access route maps with varying amounts of detail. The GPS system will update the map every five minutes showing No. 844's location. GPS updates are also available at the UP Steam twitter page.