Sunday, December 5, 2021

12/5/21

 It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog!  Today's image is of resored Santa Fe locomotive 3415, a Pacific type, 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.  It was built in 1919 and saw service regularly in Argentine Yard in Kansas City.  It was then donated to the city of Abilene in 1954 and sat in the city park for 40 years.  In 1996 the city donated it to The Abilene & Smoky Hill Railroad.  Restoration began in 2005 and has been in use on the railroad the last several years pulling excursion and dinner trains.  It was not running this year the Trail days because it is up for it's 15 year inspection.  This image is out of my archives as I took it back in 2009.



4 comments:

  1. Restoration must have been extensive with it sitting in the city yard for so long. Glad to see it being used

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    1. It was Jim. I remembered hearing some stories about certain things. It was great to see it in operation again. Thanks!

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  2. Very nice, Shelly. Another steam locomotive to put on the list to see in person.

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    1. Thanks Tom. If you ever make it out here let me know. It will be a while before it's back running again I imagine.

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