5/6/2023: Just a short trip a couple of blocks to a PR event/display for the day...
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Awesome videos! I think that’s the largest Santa Fe tender I’ve ever seen. 👍
I once had the privilege of riding behind ATSF 3751, 21 years ago now, but she seemed like a much smaller 4-8-4 compared to what we see here.
2926 is big, with a massive tender as @Yellowstone Special has so correctly pointed out. And, last but not least, one seriously proper whistle.
So nice to see, and hear, her steaming.
Thank you to the 2926 team. She looks ready to go.
Mike
@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:I once had the privilege of riding behind ATSF 3751, 21 years ago now, but she seemed like a much smaller 4-8-4 compared to what we see here.
2926 is big, with a massive tender as @Yellowstone Special has so correctly pointed out. And, last but not least, one seriously proper whistle.
So nice to see, and hear, her steaming.
Thank you to the 2926 team. She looks ready to go.
Mike
3751 is the first class of ATSF 4-8-4s. 2926 is part of the last class, and is much larger in all dimensions.
Be nice if 2926 gets the opportunity to do an excursion run somewhere. Right now it's all dressed up with nowhere to go.
Obviously a double head run with 3751 would be something great to see as well.
We deleted the model train posts here since this is the "real trains" forum.
Key Model Imports has them listed on their web site for future release. How far into the future remains to be seen and they will be EXPENSIVE ! Nevertheless I want some!
Is there anywhere in the west to do a long steam excursion that isn't UP? Maybe Grand Canyon RR could host it? Doubtful that they could run on BNSF because of the Amtrak excursion ban in March 2018 that wasn't really lifted yet. It was Rich Anderson that killed steam excursions on BNSF. Amtrak insurance was cheaper. I think an ex-ATSF steam locomotive in California ran excursions with Metrolink one time, I guess that would be one option to run it with a commuter railroad.
Some years ago I saw the 2912, which is in Pueblo, CO. When you stand next to these 2900 engines, they are a jaw-dropping sight. Just enormous. The combination of the huge engine with its immense tender is something to behold.
Santa Fe 2900's are the heaviest 4-8-4's ever built (510,000 lbs w/o tender). Next heaviest are Northern Pacific A5's at 509,000 lbs, next, Western Maryland's Potomacs at 506,500 and, surprisingly, C&NW's H's at 498,000 lbs.
