Santa Fe 5017

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 5017
ATSF 5017 at the National Railroad Museum, Green Bay in August 1970
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 70823 Build date 1944
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-10-4  • UIC 1′E2′ h2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 74 in (1.880 m) Length 123 ft 5 in (37.62 m) Adhesive weight 380,300 lb (172.5 t) Total weight 1,000,700 lb (453.9 t) Fuel type Oil Fuel capacity 7,000 US gal (26,000 L; 5,800 imp gal) Water cap. 24,500 US gal (93,000 L; 20,400 imp gal) Boiler 108 in (2,743 mm) Boiler pressure 310 psi (2.14 MPa) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 30 in × 34 in (762 mm × 864 mm)
Performance figures Power output 5,600 hp (4,200 kW) Tractive effort 93,000 lbf (413.7 kN) Factor of adh. 4.06
Career Operators Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Class 5011 Number in class 7 of 37 Last run July 25, 1955 Disposition Preserved at the National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Santa Fe 5017 is a 2-10-4 or "Texas" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1944 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

History

AT&SF No. 5017 on display at the National Railroad Museum next to Soo Line H-23 class 2718 in 2022

No. 5017 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1944 during World War II. The 5017, along with the 5011 Class 2-10-4's, were nicknamed "War Babies" by the AT&SF. It entered service on July 20 of that year and was assigned to freight service on the Pecos division, the Mountain Division of New Mexico. The 5017 operated between Belen, New Mexico, Waynoka, Oklahoma, and La Junta, Colorado. Between 1953 and 1955, No. 5017 was used in extra service on the Pecos division in eastern New Mexico to supplement diesel power during the peak movement of perishables, grains and other commodities. On July 25, 1955, No. 5017 made her last trip, tallying 755,088 miles. Then, the locomotive was retired by the AT&SF's newer, lower-maintenance Diesels.

No. 5017 was brought to the National Railroad Museum through the efforts of former director W.L. Thorton, who was the Director of Traffic for the Kimberly-Clark railway. It was formally donated on December 27, 1959, by E. Marsh, President of the Santa Fe Railway. Today, 5017 is one of 5 Surviving 2-10-4 Texas Type locomotives that were built for AT&SF.

External links

• Kansas Memory: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe steam engine diagrams and blueprints