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Author:  Jason Midyette [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

Does anyone out there know of a source that would have the dates that specific AT&SF steam locomotives were retired?

I am trying to track down when 2-8-0 #810 and 4-4-2 #1446 bit the dust.

Thanks

Jason Midyette

Author:  Finderskeepers [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

I believe these dates are in the book "Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail" by Worley. I would start there.

Author:  Pat Fahey [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

HI
All 2-8-0's were scraped by 1954 , and all 4-4-2's were gone by 1953 , according to the book , Santa Fe Steel Rails Through California by Donald Duke & Stan Kistler.

Author:  Les Beckman [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

Of the 2-8-0's in the 789 class (engines 789-823), all were gone by 1954, except number 811 was preserved.

No AT&SF 4-4-2's survived.

Les

Author:  Brian Norden [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

Jason Midyette wrote:
I am trying to track down when 2-8-0 #810 and 4-4-2 #1446 bit the dust.
From Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail by E. D. Worly:

810 blt 1902 BLW c/n 19953 scrapped Richmond 12-28-48

1446 blt 1907 BLW c/n 30815 scrapped Shopton 9-1-44

Author:  Jason Midyette [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

Thank you all.

810's main drive wheel set and 1446's oil burning controls still exist on 811, on display in Atchison KS. I was trying to figure out when 811 might have acquired these parts.

Jason Midyette

Author:  tom moungovan [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

As far as ATSF 2-8-0 types, didn't a NM outfit called Albuquerque & Cerrilos Coal buy a pair of them? I think that they operated into the late 50's and survived.

I believe that one of them was 769.

Author:  Brian Norden [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Santa Fe Steam locomotive retirement dates

One of the 2-8-0s is now on display as part of a railroad exhibit in the Santa Fe Springs (Calif.) Heritage Park. This is ATSF #870.

Here are links to some photos on Flickr:
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