Santa Fe 2926

Santa Fe 2926

Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date 1944

Specifications Configuration 4-8-4 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 80 in (2,032 mm) Length 120 ft 10 in (36.83 m) Adhesive weight 293,860 lb (133,290 kg) Loco weight 510,150 lb (231,400 kg) Total weight 974,850 lb (442,180 kg) Fuel type Fuel oil Fuel capacity 7,000 US gal (26,000 l; 5,800 imp gal) Water cap 24,500 US gal (93,000 l; 20,400 imp gal) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 108 sq ft (10.0 m^2) Boiler pressure 300 psi (2.1 MPa) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 28 in × 32 in (711 mm × 813 mm)

Performance figures Power output 4,590 hp (3,420 kW) at 40 mph (64 km/h) Tractive effort 79,968 lbf (355.72 kN) Factor of adh 3.67

Career Operators Santa Fe Retired 1956 Current owner New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society Disposition Undergoing restoration to operating condition ATSF Locomotive No. 2926 U.S. National Register of Historic Places N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties Albuquerque Historic Landmark Location 1600 Twelfth St. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico Coordinates 35°6′11″N 106°39′15″W / 35.10306°N 106.65417°WCoordinates: 35°6′11″N 106°39′15″W / 35.10306°N 106.65417°W Area less than one acre Built 1944 Architect Baldwin Locomotive Works NRHP Reference # 07000388[1] NMSRCP # 366 Significant dates Added to NRHP October 1, 2007 Designated NMSRCP February 28, 1975[2]

Santa Fe 2926 is a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe) 4-8-4 steam locomotive originally built in 1944 by Baldwin (const #69814).^[3] This locomotive was part of the last group of steam passenger locomotives (class 2900) built for the Santa Fe railway. This class of locomotives were the heaviest 4-8-4's built in the United States,^[4] and among the largest. The railroad used the locomotive in both fast freight and passenger service, accumulating over one million miles of usage before its last revenue run on December 24, 1953. The locomotive and a caboose were donated to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1956 in recognition of the city's 250th anniversary, and placed in a city park.

The city displayed the locomotive as a static exhibit in Coronado Park until it was sold to the New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society on July 26, 1999. On June 23, 2000, the locomotive was moved by Messer Construction Company to a BNSF Railway rail siding just south of Menaul Boulevard. Subsequently, in May, 2002, the locomotive was moved by the railroad to its current location near the intersection of 8th Street and Haines Avenue where it is undergoing restoration to operating condition by the Society.

On October 1, 2007, the locomotive was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. When the restoration is completed, 2926 will be the largest operating 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive in the United States. Norfolk & Western 611 is currently the largest operating 4-8-4 Northern type locomotive.

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "New Mexico State and National Registers". New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
3. Worley, E.D. Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail. Southwest Railroad Historical Society. 1965.
4. Stagner, Lloyd E. Santa Fe Steam: The Last Decade. South Platte Press. 1995.

External links

• New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society website
• National Register of Historic Places Weekly Update