AT&SF 1129

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:43 am

A 2006 photo of this 2-6-2 at Las Vegas, NM, where the last standing Santa Fe roundhouse is also located:

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?j ... gas.NM.jpg

Don C. · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:07 pm

Does anyone know the story behind the tender coupled behind her? I looks like overkill for a 2-6-2. Thanks.

Don C.

davew833 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:54 am

All the red trim makes it look slightly European.... not that it's a GOOD thing!

Randolph R. Ruiz · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:11 am

Perhaps the red trim is left over from the days of Soviet occupation.

Joking aside, it is nice looking engine. Good that it is painted at all. It would be very nice to see one of the many extant AT&SF Prairies running. They look like they would be well suited for a small-to-mid-sized operation. They might even do well in reverse. Santa Fe has always seemed under-represented amongst the operating engines. That may be in part because one of them is painted green and mis-numbered (shudder).

davew833 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:28 pm

Funny thing about Santa Fe and "Soviet Occupation"... there was a movie back in the '80s called "Red Dawn" about a Soviet invasion of the US which featured a (diesel powered) Santa Fe freight train decorated with Soviet stars and such. I didn't see the movie, but TRAINS ran a picture of the train.

JMann · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:33 pm

Randolph R. Ruiz wrote:

It would be very nice to see one of the many extant AT&SF Prairies running. They look like they would be well suited for a small-to-mid-sized operation. They might even do well in reverse. Santa Fe has always seemed under-represented amongst the operating engines. That may be in part because one of them is painted green and mis-numbered (shudder).

Does anyone know of one that could be available for acquisition for restoration? One that is owned by a community or organization that isn't caring for it and would be willing to let it go with the knowlege that it would be going to a better home? One of these would be a perfect for the Niles Canyon Railway.

Randolph R. Ruiz · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:43 pm

Red Dawn was filmed in Las Vegas, NM. I suppose my joke was a little obscure. I think they used the Harvey House in the movie.

davew833 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:32 pm

Duh! I didn't even see your link to the Wikipedia article about 'Red Dawn'!

Txhighballer · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:49 am **Posts:** 773

Most likely the tender came off a retired Mountain type. The "green" ATSF 1316's tender came off a Mountain,the 3749 I think.

Tim Gautreaux · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:43 pm

There is an ATSF 2-6-2 that has been stored for years close to Shreveport, LA. It belonged to a local railfan organization, but nothing has been done with it for many years. Perhaps someone on this list can tell you exactly where it is. It might be available.