Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 2926 Steam Locomotive Runs - Albuquerque 6 May 2023 - ATSF

May 6, 2023 was the first outing for this immaculately restored Santa Fe steam locomotive, rebuilt and operated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in May 1944, the Santa Fe 4-8-4 steam locomotive No. 2926 is said to have logged a million miles in the American Southwest before being retired to an Albuquerque, New Mexico, city park in 1956. The New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society (NMSL&RHS) paid the city $1 for the locomotive in 1999. After its two-decade restoration, the NMSL&RHS Society puts the locomotive's value at more than $3.5 million.
The 4-8-4 ran about four blocks on its public outing. It is said to be the largest 4-8-4 type steam locomotive operating today.
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