From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preserved American 4-6-2 (ATSF 3400 class)
Santa Fe 3415 Type and origin References:[1] : 3 Power type Steam Designer John Purcell Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 51861 Build date June 1919
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 4-6-2 • UIC 2'C1'h Gauge 4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm )Driver dia.79 in (2.007 m) Axle load 70,800 lb (32.1 t) Adhesive weight 205,100 lb (93.0 t) Loco weight 338,900 lb (153.7 t) Tender weight 396,426 lb (179.8 t) Total weight 735,326 lb (333.5 t) Fuel type Oil Water cap. 12,000 US gal (45,000 L; 10,000 imp gal) Boiler pressure 220 psi (1.52 MPa) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 25 in × 28 in (635 mm × 711 mm)
Santa Fe 3415 is a class 3400 4-6-2 "Pacific " type steam locomotive built in 1919 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . Retired in 1954, it sat in Eisenhower Park in Abilene, Kansas until April 1996. At that point, it was donated by the City of Abilene and put on display in the Abilene and Smoky Valley yard. Restoration began in 2005 and was completed in early 2009. It is planned for the locomotive to operate about once a month during the normal operating season. Its first revenue trip was on May 23, 2009.[1] : 9 Today, No. 3415 is owned and operated by the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad in Abilene, Kansas .
References
External links