Santa Fe 2926

Santa Fe 2926
Santa Fe No. 2926 on display at Coronado Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 69814 Build date May 1944 Rebuild date 1999–2021
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-8-4  • UIC 2′D2′ h2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Leading dia. 42 in (1,067 mm) Driver dia. 80 in (2,032 mm) Trailing dia. 50 in (1,270 mm) Length 120 ft 10 in (36.83 m) Height 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) Axle load 77,500 lb (35,200 kg) Adhesive weight 293,860 lb (133,290 kg) Loco weight 510,150 lb (231,400 kg) Tender weight 464,700 lb (210,800 kg) Total weight 974,850 lb (442,180 kg) Fuel type 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) Fuel consumption 6,000 US gal (23,000 L; 5,000 imp gal) of water an hour Firebox: ​  • Grate area 108 sq ft (10.0 m2) Boiler 102 in (2,591 mm) Boiler pressure 300 psi (2.1 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 28 in × 32 in (711 mm × 813 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 mph (190 km/h) Power output 4,590 hp (3,420 kW) at 40 mph (64 km/h) Tractive effort 66,000 lbf (293.58 kN) Factor of adh. 4.45
Career Operators Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society Class 2900 Number in class 27th of 30 Numbers ATSF 2926 Locale Southwestern United States Retired December 24, 1953 Preserved July 1956 Restored July 24, 2021 Current owner New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society Disposition Operational ATSF Locomotive No. 2926 U.S. National Register of Historic Places NM State Register of Cultural Properties Albuquerque Historic Landmark ATSF 2926 Show map of New Mexico ATSF 2926 Show map of the United States Location 1833 8th St NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico Coordinates 35°6′11.8″N 106°39′17.7″W / 35.103278°N 106.654917°W / 35.103278; -106.654917 Area less than one acre Built 1944 Architect Baldwin Locomotive Works NRHP reference No. 07000388[1] NMSRCP No. 366 Significant dates Added to NRHP October 1, 2007 Designated NMSRCP February 28, 1975[2]

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 2926 is a class "2900" 4-8-4 type steam locomotive built in May 1944 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF). It was used to pull passenger and fast freight trains, mostly throughout New Mexico, until it was retired from revenue service in 1953. Three years later, it was donated to Coronado Park in Albuquerque for static display.

In 1999, it was purchased by the New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society to be rebuilt for operational purposes. After over twenty years of restoration work, No. 2926 moved under its own power on July 24, 2021, becoming the world's heaviest operational 4-8-4 and the sole operating class 2900 locomotive among the remaining six in existence. It will eventually be used for mainline excursion service between Albuquerque and Las Vegas, New Mexico.