May 01, 2017 this documentary from the santa fe railroad discusses what it takes to keep a steam locomotive running. Santa fe photo, squarely on the fireman side, coal tender, as delivered with 1 sand dome. Santa fe chief steam locomotive photo 3770 1940s atsf. When driving the secondary roads along the line of the old santa fe trail through kansas, colorado.
The authors design was to show the development of santa fe s locomotives over the years. This locomotive was part of the last group of steam passenger locomotives class 2900 built for the santa fe railway. This is the only operating steam locomotive in the state of kansas and is one of only three operational, former santa fe steam locomotives. Plans are that the steamer will operate about once a month on special weekends on our five mile long track, a former rock island railroad branch, through the smoky hill river valley between abilene and.
Comes complete with 4 piece train, 16 piece track, station, coaling tower, bank, sheriff office and decals. Three other 5011s were also saved, non of them columbus santa fes. Jun 27, 2006 classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Presented to the city of kingman as a historical monument by the santa fe railroad in 1967. It was renamed the atchison, topeka and santa fe railroad in 1863 and acquired its modern name in 1895. Santa fe should give up steam completely and concentrating on dieselelectrics. The pathway parallels the santa fe southern railway, an active tourism line. The most popular santa fe n scale model train steam locomotives brands include model power, bachmann, and concor. Notice in the above quote stagner writes that the remaining 484s on the property i. This book is filled with archive and color photos of the locomotives, trains and events of the santa fe railway, from the 1950s through today. Chinesebuilt iowa interstate railroads 2102 santa fe type steam locomotive pulls a passenger train at rock island, illinois. If you enjoyed this video please hit that like and subscribe button. Here are several drawings of santa fes wide variety of locomotives, both steam and diesel.
The atchison, topeka and santa fe railway reporting mark atsf, often referred to as the. Here are several drawings of santa fe s wide variety of locomotives, both steam and diesel. If you are a fan of locomotives andor the santa fe railroad, this book is a must for your library. The santa fe operated a large and varying fleet of steam locomotives. It was a daring attempt by the atchison, topeka, and santa fe railway to improve upon its early successes with mallettype locomotives and to push this concept to the limit. Atchison, topeka and santa fe railway steam locomotives. This mountain type coalburning steam locomotive was built in 1927 by the baldwin locomotive works. Santa fe switcher at joliet classic trains magazine. Only the original asdelivered road numbers are shown. The santa fe rail trail follows the old atchinson, topeka and santa fe railway line, beginning at santa fes railyard park on the southwestern end of the city and continuing to highway 285 in lamy. See more ideas about locomotive, santa fe and train. Multilevel course oval includes raised bridge and switch track section.
Santa fe steam locomotives by andrewk4 on deviantart. If you enjoy my videos, feel free to like, comment, and share. The purpose of this series of pages is to not to cover materials already on the internet about the santa fe ft locomotives, but to provide some additional information for the modeler and historian. Santa fe steam by january 1954 classic trains magazine. The evolution of this locomotive type began as a 2102 santa fe type with a larger fourwheeled trailing truck that would allow an enlarged firebox. It is the oldest surviving locomotive from the atchison, topeka, and santa fe railway. One extraordinary experimental 2104 tender locomotive, built in the soviet union, had an opposed piston drive system. The most popular santa fe model train locomotives brands include walthers trainline, bachmann, kato usa inc, model power, and fox valley models. To skip down to the diesel locomotive list, click here. They were the ultimate santa fe steam locomotive designs.
This is a list of every diesel locomotive and a few gaspowered ever owned or operated by the santa fe railway. Some 2104 tank locomotives also existed in eastern europe. See more ideas about steam locomotive, locomotive and santa fe. Stored indoors for years in roundhouses at belen, and later at albuquerque, new mexico, santa fe. I thought santa fe did not care for steam locomotives. An illustrated guide to the painting, lettering, and detailing of santa fe steam locomotives all eras. Steam locomotive abilene and smoky valley railroad. The santa fe was essentially an outgrowth of the troubled 2100 decapod, which the railroad hoped would better negotiate curves with the added rear. The 2104 texas wheel arrangement originated and was principally used in the united states of america. Holliday, a topeka lawyer and business promoter, who sought to build a railroad along the santa fe trail, a 19thcentury trading route. See more ideas about locomotive, train and steam locomotive. Santa fe 3415 is a class 3400 462 pacific type steam locomotive built in 1919 by baldwin locomotive works in philadelphia, pennsylvania for the atchison, topeka and santa fe railway. It was taken on may 2, 2010, at the carlsbad, ca, poinsettia station.
Realistic battery operated 1880 santa fe steam locomotive 440 model train. Santa fe locomotives project california state railroad museum. Pioneered in 1821 by william becknell, who departed from the boonslick region along the missouri river, the trail served as a vital commercial highway until 1880, when the railroad arrived in santa fe. Iron horses of the santa fe trail attempts to represent every class of santa fe locomotive by providing at least one photograph and diagram of those locomotives. Last steam locomotive run on the santa fe railroad last of. Amazing collection of data and photographs about atsfs steam and diesel locomotives and the motor cars. Dec 22, 2016 santa fe s dl107dl108 made only the one trip over raton. Build as atsf1, and 1a 1 and 1a first santa fe diesel, boxcab built by emc, 1935. The ge 730 street car traction motors were replaced by santa fe toward the end of ww2 with the much more robust ge 726 traction motors.
This segment of my travelogue covers our jouney in the overland trail private lounge car pulled by the santa fe 3751 steam locomotive from sacramento to fresno, california, on our way back from railfair99. Santa fe 2926 is a former atchison, topeka and santa fe railway atsf class 2900 484 northern type steam locomotive originally built in 1944 by the baldwin locomotive works. Why santa fe wanted to continue using steam locomotives than letting the dieselelectrics to take care of the freight trains. Sep 23, 20 a santa fe 2104 texas type steam engine on display in green bay, wisconsin. Holliday, a topeka lawyer and business promoter, who sought to build a railroad along the santa fe trail, a 19thcentury trading route that ran from independence, mo. Built as the first northern type steam locomotive for the santa fe, the 3751 served in passenger duties until being retired in 1953. The author, who worked in a santa fe roundhouse for many years, provides a description of each class and technical information on it, illustrated with numerous black and white photos on almost every page and carefully prepared schematic diagrams. The authors design was to show the development of santa fes locomotives over the years. There is a large, in fact a very large, positive on the rails at the california state railroad museum these days. By the time the 1957 lake season started the prr had shipped six surplus j1s to columbus, from the east, and the santa fe show was over. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. Since late 2012, the coalition has released a series of informational white papers on topics ranging from biofuel research in west africa to the history of modern steam worldwide. Jul 03, 20 after santa fe gave up steam by january 1954 santa fe is fully dieselized. The list is grouped by builder, and subgrouped into general locomotive type such as switcher, cab unit, 4axle, 6axle, etc.
Santa fe train stock photos download 360 royalty free photos. Chartered in february 1859, the railroad reached the kansascolorado border in 1873 and pueblo, colorado, in 1876. The santa fe 210102 was born out of the spirit of innovation. Iron horses of the santa fe trail on the rail books on. A subsequent development was as an elongated 284 berkshire type that required extra driving wheels to remain within axle load limits. Click on the above photo for a rather unique video clip of the santa fe 3751 ringing its bell as it backs up under an underpass. Respectively a significant student of santa fe motive power development and one of the most noted steam locomotive photographers in the western united states.
Class 2439, 280 21k gif class 2442, 280 21k gif class 2445, 260, built 1891 25k gif class 2450, 060 20k gif. The santa fe trail was a 19thcentury route through central north america that connected franklin, missouri with santa fe, new mexico. This cd of the sounds of santa fe steam locomotives includes 21 tracks totaling 54 minutes recorded by l. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Hobbylinc carries 9 santa fe n scale model train steam locomotives at discounts up to 28%. Hobbylinc carries 125 santa fe model train locomotives at discounts up to 43% including diesel ho, diesel n, steam ho, steam n, and diesel o027. The most popular santa fe n scale model train steam locomotives.
Steam locomotive private cars and diesel loco attach. Sep 18, 2015 classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Csr says the new site is a multimedia, onestop location about the santa fes 3460class locomotives and no. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers. Santa fe pa locomotives trains magazine trains news wire. The pathway parallels the santa fe southern railway, an active tourism line, in a configuration known as railwithtrail.
Sounds of santa fe steam locomotives cd the santa fe. After santa fe gave up steam by january 1954 santa fe is fully dieselized. Santa fe steam locomotive moved in colorado trains magazine. Under the whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2102 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, ten powered and coupled. Interest in preserving older steam engines saved this locomotive. An illustrated guide to the painting, lettering, and detailing of santa fe steam locomotives all eras with hints on paint mixing, and weathering tips. The engine pulled the valley flyer passenger train between bakersfield, california and oakland, california. Steam roster xclass eightwheeler mogul tenwheeler consolidation mikado santa fe texas pacific hudson mountain northern 060 switcher 080 switcher railroads builders notes diagrams form 507 1947 analysis. Santa fe texastype locomotives steam from the santa fe from cwrrs image extra steam extenders for atsf steam locomotives. Retired in 1954, it sat in eisenhower park in abilene, kansas until april 1996. Download 360 santa fe train stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. The ge 726 was the immediate predecessor of the famous ge 752 traction motor.
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