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It was used to pull passenger and fast freight trains, mostly throughout New Mexico, until retired from service in 1953. In 1956, ATSF donated no. 2926 to the City of Albuquerque for static display. In 1999, the non-profit New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society purchased no. 2926 for restoration. In 2021, no. 2926 moved ...
2926 , formerly located in Coronado Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This locomotive had been undergoing restoration for operational purposes by New Mexico Heritage Rail, which has expended 114,000 man-hours and $1,700,000 in donated funds on its restoration since 2002. It was restored in July 2021.
2925 is displayed at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California. 2926 moved from Coronado Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1999 to the New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society; then moved again for restoration to operating condition, which was completed in 2021.
Aug. 12—Once again, the Santa Fe Steam Locomotive #2926 will be leaving its home on Eighth Street NW to make an appearance adjacent to Tractor Brewing Co. on Fourth Street. On August 26 the ...
The core operation was maintenance of steam locomotives, which required a complete rebuild every 12 to 18 months. At their peak, the Albuquerque shops completed around 40 such overhauls per month. However, activity at the railyard declined in the 1950s as the Santa Fe transitioned from steam to diesel locomotives.
Sep. 22—The dissolution of a longstanding partnership between Steamtown National Historic Site and a rail preservation group spearheading the restoration of a historic locomotive in the park's ...
Built in May 1927 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW), No. 3751 was BLW's and the Santa Fe Railway's first 4-8-4 type, costing $99,712.77. [3] Tests showed that the new locomotive was 20% more efficient and powerful than the 3700 class 4-8-2 Mountain types, which at the time were Santa Fe's most advanced steam locomotives. [3]
These little locomotives were primarily used for mainline freight trains throughout the Santa Fe system in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas until the mid-late 1910s, when larger locomotives, including the 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" type and the 2-8-2 "Mikado", were becoming more frequently built in favor of the growing freight traffic, and the 2-8 ...