Travel Guide New Mexico tm NEW MEXICO STEAM LOCOMOTIVE

[sonicsebfOK1996]

Ive visited their facility a few times and they are working very hard to restore this locomotive.

Sadly, the new mexico centennial came around and the engine still needs years worth of work.

[theUP844]

@HaloCE14 I heard that they are actually considering running it on a doubleheader with 3751 when the 2926 is done. So that just might happen some day.

[The3751FAN]

I wonder whats going to happen to ATSF #5021 and ATSF #2925 I hope they get restored too.

[stickdog100]

@HaloCE14 Yes, 2926 will be the largest running 4-8-4 in the US or even the world when she is finished. She also will be one of the largest, or the largest, running non-articulated steam locomotives in the USA. I think the 2900 class northerns were the heaviest, longest, and most efficent (sorry, I don't think that I spelled it right) northerns ever built.

[stickdog100]

@HaloCE14 I live in Albuquerque. I saw 2926 in December and they're making good progress. The NMSLRHS hopes to finish her for the New Mexico centennial in 2012.

[dragonpullman]

Hmm... if they ever decide that they need an extra water tank, they could purchase the tender from L&N 1966 (a 2-8-4) and convert it into an extra water tank for this locomotive.

[Rtchugg]

@dragonpullman L&N tenders for the Emma's should be restored to L&N glory!

[dragonpullman]

@Rtchugg Well, the locomotive L&N 1966 was scrapped half a century ago, but the locomotive's tender still exists, so I thought it would make for a good candidiate for an auxiliary water tender for ATSF 2926.

[mafarnz]

@HaloCE14 Seeing a double header with 2926 & 3751 would be... unbelievably amazing!

[mafarnz]

When that is restored, it is going to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest 4-8-4 under steam.

[ThomasRivette]

I saw this on the 2926 web site. Thanks for uploading.