Update on the Santa Fe # 2926...?

Hi Brandy, I am doing a story on the incredible restoration this team is pulling off for the magazine I work for, Railroading in America Magazine. I can assure you they are making good progress, and the 2926 will be ready before you know it. If you want regular updates, check out their Facebook or Instagram page. 

Max, I've look at that sight as well, but haven't seen anything to date, but I haven't looked this am either......Thanks for the input, and good luck on your article that you are doing.......it will be great to have another operating "Steam Locomotive", that we can see, and read about....! 

There was rumor from Cheyenne, that the UP #4014 could have a fire in it's belly before the end of this year, but you can hear anything, especially when it comes to Railroad Equipment, and Steam Engines especially............Lol !

Well thats not much to update. It has been fired up a couple times, a valve blew off, fixed that. Annual open house, lots of vistors during the International Balloon Fiesta. It has NOT moved under its own power yet but shooting for the beginning of the year.

Were you wanting to know something more specific?

Thanks there Laid Off, but it just seemed like any new news about the engine, after the 1st fire up, kinda died on the vine.....I thought about calling the Land Line, but with all I know that they have going on and the Open House, I didn't want to bother them with some phone call wanting to know if they had their engine under power, as I know if they did that, it would be some front page news somewhere....But thanks again anyway...

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Brandy posted:

Thanks there Laid Off, but it just seemed like any new news about the engine, after the 1st fire up, kinda died on the vine.....I thought about calling the Land Line, but with all I know that they have going on and the Open House, I didn't want to bother them with some phone call wanting to know if they had their engine under power, as I know if they did that, it would be some front page news somewhere....But thanks again anyway...

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I'm sure that the folks involved with the 2926 restoration do NOT want to copy what happened with the Western Maryland Scenic RR and Trains Magazine!

The dreaded TRAINS curse.  But thete is a TRAINS trip behind UP 4014 in May of next year....

Dominic Mazoch posted:

The dreaded TRAINS curse.  But thete is a TRAINS trip behind UP 4014 in May of next year....

Yes, that is what they say....I do hope they make it, as there has been a lot of talk surrounding that program.....?

How is it possible to not find info on the 2926 restoration? They maintain the single most up to date restoration website in the Steam Locomotive field. 

There are photos and short videos added practically every week. Plus short write ups and Quarterly news letters posted on the website. 

Direct links to relevant info on their website. 

http://2926.us/Status/status.php

http://2926.us/Photos/photos.php

http://2926.us/Sidebar/NewsLetters/newsletters.php

The most current info and daily up to date happenings are posted live on their FaceBook page. look on facebook for:

New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society

I believe their webmaster has a full time job with Sandia or some other entity, and updates the pictures and news as he gets time. Plus there's times when the photographer takes a while to download pics. 

They have a class act web site and what appears to be a very dedicated group of volunteers.  Once 2926 is fully restored, does the society have a published game plan to address passenger cars, trackage rights, and insurance  for excursions?  Hope the group fares better than the circumstance 611 finds itself in.