Santa Fe
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
The weekend of September 30th, 2023 was a very special one for the folks at New Mexico Heritage Rail. The group was granted permission to perform a publicity run with their steam locomotive, former Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 #2926, to the Albuquerque Railyards complex for two days of public display for the people of Albuquerque and beyond to view the massive locomotive and other pieces of equipment provided by BNSF and Amtrak. With at least thousands visiting the locomotive, really brings a very good message that the people want to see this thing in action. The main highlight without a doubt was the ferry moves #2926 performed to and from the Railyards Complex. #2926 had to travel about two and a half miles each way with hundreds of railfans and civilians alike trying to catch their glimpse of the massive 4-8-4. This marked the first time since 1953 that 2926 had operated on a mainline railroad. While it wasn't very long, it's just one step closer to mainline trips with this beast of an engine. We wish our best to the folks taking care of #2926.
Check out my friends who were also in attendance!
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Hearing 2926's voice (whistle) echo through the city as she roars down the mainline gives me goosebumps
Finally she actually goes a speed faster than 2 MPH. Even if it's only 10 or 15, I love watching her rods spin.
@rsconover7957
9 ай бұрын
Same here!
@trisb0999
9 ай бұрын
Same, those roller bearing rods are so cool, shame we didn't get more of the for preservation
I’m just so happy that it feels like so many steam locomotives are being restored to former glory days when steam was king, glad to see 2926 be added to that roster.
@teddean7763
9 ай бұрын
))lp0)
I've always been more of a fan of east coast whistles, the PRR 3 Chime and the N&W Hooters are some of my all-time favorites, but WOW 2926's whistle may have just taken their spots! I cannot wait to see how she performs on an excursion!
Damn, 2926 is a really good-looking locomotive. The shot at 9:35 is screen-saver-worthy. Great work as always Jack and best luck to the 2926 people!
THEY DID THE THING‼️
@mr.sir.
9 ай бұрын
What r u talking about
@Aftermath779
9 ай бұрын
@@mr.sir. I'm talking about that they did the thing and ran it on the mainline
@jonathancordovapettit2ndceo
3 ай бұрын
@@Aftermath779 yup
I've been sitting at my computer crying, just to see this grand old lady back to life. Brings back so many memories of riding with my great Uncle behind huge locomotives in the late 30's. Congrats to the great crew who restored this beauty.
Great catches and awesome video
I am glad to see ATSF locomotive 2926 return to operation again and hopefully in 2024 the 2926 will finally have an opportunity to begin hauling excursion trains across New Mexico.
Nice looking 4-8-4 engine!🛤🚂
Excellent video! Congratulations, best regards from Romania!
Both the 2926 and 3751 have really nice whistles.
The driving rods on 2926 remind me of the ones on Chesapeake and Ohio 614.
At 10:16, the 2926’s whistle sounded like the one SP 4449 once had in the late 70s when it was pulling the American Freedom Train. I know it was the same type of whistle, and both 4449 & 2926 run at 300 psi, but I’m not sure if that one whistle the 4449 had (before 1981 obviously) was from the same ATSF engine or a different one, which was the same as 2926 but with a different number.
@DanCron
9 ай бұрын
It’s remarkable what a difference steam pressure can make on a whistle. 3751’s 6 chime seems to produce a nice, mellow croon; while 2926 (same whistle type) just screams! So many goosebumps!
@Gretschdude1412
9 ай бұрын
Whistle was likely from a different ATSF locomotive, but as you stated they are of identical design. Love the higher pitch at 300 psi of superheated steam!
@MackeyBigBoy4014
9 ай бұрын
@@DanCronATSF 3751 has 230 psi, while 2926 has 300 psi.
@T128Productions
4 ай бұрын
@@MackeyBigBoy4014 No wonder why the 3751’s whistle sounded mellow.
Considering her elder sister was out this week makes this even more special
Ya love to see it
Let’s hope 2926 pairs up with 4960 and 3751 in the future one day!
they did the thing they restored it and ran it on the mainline
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
9 ай бұрын
gobbless
Мощный гудок😊❤
Looks like that costs a few dollars to get the old girl restored. I think it was worthwhile.😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
5:13 5:23 5:12 10:19 10:20 10:26 10:27 10:28 10:29 10:17 10:16 6:08 6:09
nice job jack
My god that thing SCREAMS. I never noticed how rounded the back edges of the santa fe tenders were.
Where are the passenger cars for Santa Fe 2926 to add onto the tool car?
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
9 ай бұрын
If you read the description, that would answer your question.
Thank you, great videography great video! I hope some day they can acquire one of those Santa Fe cabooses at the Glorieta beer property!🥰
Man... here's hoping for what's next for 2926. ^^
@T128Productions
9 ай бұрын
Perhaps a doubleheader with 3751, or some other locomotive outside of Albuquerque… Or perhaps a visit to the Grand Canyon Railroad might work, similar to how the 3751 went there a few years back.
@jimmyhook4852
9 ай бұрын
@@T128Productions "Grand Canyon Railroad" Ya mean Grand Canyon Railway :P But anyways: Yeah... so much to think of.
@steamtechnicolor461
9 ай бұрын
I hope she will not need diesel locomotive helper in excursion.
@jimmyhook4852
9 ай бұрын
@@steamtechnicolor461 Well 2926 does have PTC though, so hopefully by the next outing... hopefully that shall stay true. :)
there she is ready for Passenger trains.
USA has the best steam engines in the entire world. No other country comes close
Not to be rude or insensitive, but, what is the man doing beginning at 3:17 in the video? It looks like (at least to me) that it's some kind/form of Native American blessing ceremony.
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
9 ай бұрын
The crewman was blessing the locomotive with incense so it has a safe journey.
@T128Productions
9 ай бұрын
Perhaps a heat inspector, because of the cig.
@ROADTRAIN23
9 ай бұрын
@@ArkansasLocomotiveWorksthat’s awesome! A little blessing from above never hurts!
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
9 ай бұрын
@@T128Productions It was incense. Smelled pretty nice.
@T128Productions
9 ай бұрын
I see. Interesting.
What was that explosion while reversing? That didn't look good.
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
9 ай бұрын
I know it's not a bad thing. I could be wrong but a higher amount than normal of oil entered the firebox causing it to ignite a bit. Most oil fired engines do that.
@jimmyhook4852
9 ай бұрын
@@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks And we've seen that same thing before with 489 on the C&TS back in June of 2021 after she was converted to Oil Firing, right?
@caelumvaldovinos5318
9 ай бұрын
It was a firebox explosion. Or, to be snarky, "an unexpected and unrequested excess of combustion". These are mostly harmless events that occur when the fireman allows too much fuel to pool up in the firebox in ratio to the size of the fire. Eventually, the pooled fuel vaporizes from the heat which causes a phenomenon known as a "gassed firebox" where there's a whole lot of vaporized fuel mixed with oxygen. At some point, that mixture will reach the flash point of the fuel and rapidly combust or "explode". Those events cause a "thump" sound and release a god awful noxious cloud of oil smoke. For the locomotive, the "normal" sizes of firebox explosions are harmless. The prevention of firebox explosions is keeping on top of your fire as a fireman. That includes listening to your fire and physically looking at it to determine if you've got the right balance of fuel and atomizer. But, speaking from personal experience, it is an oil-burner fireman's rite of passage to gas your firebox and light 'er up. Every fireman I've worked with that does oil burners has experienced it and those who claim otherwise are either new new or are out-right lying. It just comes down to practice and experience with these events, so having the C&TS and the 2926 folx who mostly are inexperienced with oil burners go through it is just part of the course and a time where the more experienced firemen get to laugh from watching the greenhorns do it and laugh at their own misadventures.
@jimmyhook4852
9 ай бұрын
@@caelumvaldovinos5318 Thanks for the self explanatory there. :)
@caelumvaldovinos5318
9 ай бұрын
@jimmyhook4852 , for you and I it may be. But for others, it's not exactly something that is talked about or seen often much less understood. OP asked what it was in good faith and I gave a good faith answer.
Biggest running non articulated steam locomotive
@T128Productions
9 ай бұрын
First time to run in decades. And to think that UP 844 was the largest 4-8-4…
Where is the caboose ? 😊😊
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
Ай бұрын
Doesn't need one
I guess 2926 is officially back from retirement. And ready to reunite with her sister 3751
2926 HAS BEEN RESTORED AND RAN ON THE MAINLINE GOBBLESS
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
9 ай бұрын
Gobbless
clickbait
@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
9 ай бұрын
It's not if it's good lighting
@threepea1151
9 ай бұрын
You dumb?
@jimmyhook4852
9 ай бұрын
IT'S NOT CLICKBAIT YOU IDIOT! >:/
@T128Productions
9 ай бұрын
Tis but a beautiful masterpiece at work. This is not clickbait, @wabashcannonballproduction8216 thou wretched swine!