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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 2900 Class
Power type Steam
Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works
Build date 1943-1944
Total production 30
Configuration 4-8-4
UIC classification 2′D2′ h2
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver diameter 80 in (2,032 mm)
Length 120 ft 10 in (36.83 m)
Axle load 77,500 lb (35,200 kg)
Weight on drivers 293,860 lb (133,290 kg)
Locomotive weight 510,150 lb (231,400 kg)
Tender weight 464,700 lb (210,800 kg)
Locomotive and tender combined weight 974,850 lb (442,180 kg)
Fuel type Oil
Fuel capacity 7,000 US gal (26,000 L; 5,800 imp gal)
Water capacity 24,500 US gal (93,000 L; 20,400 imp gal)
Boiler pressure 300 lbf/in2 (2.1 MPa)
Fire grate area 108 sq ft (10.0 m2)
Cylinders 2
Cylinder size 28 in × 32 in (711 mm × 813 mm)
Valve gear Walschaert
Valve type Piston valves
Power output 4,590 hp (3,420 kW) @ 40 mph
Tractive effort 79,968 lbf (355.72 kN)
Factor of adhesion 3.67
Retired 1953-1959
Preserved Six (Nos. 2903, 2912, 2913, 2921, 2925 and 2926) preserved
Disposition Five on display and one (2926) under restoration to operating condition, remainder scrapped

The Santa Fe 2900 Class was a series of 30 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotives built between 1943 and 1944 for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and pulled freight and passenger trains until retirement in the mid to late 1950s.

Today, six 2900s survive, with most on static display and one, No. 2926, being restored to operating condition. Once fully restored, it will be the largest operating 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive in the United States.

History

Being built during World War II, wartime shortages of material resulted in ordinary metals being used for their construction. This resulted in the class being the heaviest Northerns ever built. They out-weighed their nearest rivals by over 2000 pounds. They have Timken roller bearing on all axles.

Though they were designed to haul passenger trains, wartime exigencies required that they haul freight until the war ended. After the war, they hauled passenger trains such as the Scout and Grand Canyon Limited. After diesels took over, the class was retired by 1959.

Preservation

Six 2900s survived into preservation:

Roster

Number Baldwin serial number Date built Disposition Notes
2900 69788 1943 Sold for scrap.
2901 69789 1943 Sold for scrap.
2902 69790 1943 Sold for scrap.
2903 69791 1943 On display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois.
2904 69792 1943 Sold for scrap.
2905 69793 1943 Sold for scrap.
2906 69794 1943 Sold for scrap.
2907 69795 1943 Sold for scrap.
2908 69796 1943 Sold for scrap.
2909 69797 1943 Sold for scrap.
2910 69798 1943 Sold for scrap.
2911 69799 1943 Sold for scrap.
2912 69801 1943 On display in Pueblo, Colorado.
2913 69800 1944 On display in Fort Madison, Iowa.
2914 69802 1944 Sold for scrap.
2915 69803 1944 Sold for scrap.
2916 69804 1944 Sold for scrap.
2917 69805 1944 Sold for scrap
2918 69806 1944 Sold for scrap.
2919 69807 1944 Sold for scrap.
2920 69808 1944 Sold for scrap.
2921 69809 1944 On display at the Amtrak Station in Modesto, California.
2922 69810 1944 Sold for scrap.
2923 69811 1944 Sold for scrap.
2924 69812 1944 Sold for scrap.
2925 69813 1944 On display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.
2926 69844 March 1944 Under restoration to operating condition in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the National Register of Historic Places
2927 69815 1944 Sold for scrap.
2928 69816 1944 Sold for scrap.
2929 69817 1944 Sold for scrap.

Images for kids

  • 2921 in Modesto

    2921 in Modesto

  • 2921wheels

    2921 drive wheels

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