It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! A few weeks ago I traveled to the newly revamped and refreshed Kansas Museum of History in Topeka Kansas. The museum contains the oldest surviving steam locomotive from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Number 132. It is a 2-8-0, Consolidation type locomotive that was built in 1880. It was used for service on the steep grades of Raton Pass in New Mexico. It was donated to the museum in 1983 and the current museum was built around it. It was restored to it's original appearance when donated to the museum as well. It's a gorgeous locomotive.
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