Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-4-2 "Atlantic" Locomotives in the …
These Atlantics were the first competent examples of more than 160 4-4-2s purchased by the Santa Fe. They had the Vauclain balanced compound arrangement in which a single 15" (381 mm) balanced piston valve served each side's set of one HP and one LP cylinder.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 2-6-6-2 "Mallet Mogul" Locomotives …
The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe's "Prairie Mallets" of 1910 included 24 built with rigid boilers; these are described in Locobase 3553. Baldwin also delivered a pair that have achieved a modest notoriety in articulated-locomotive design annals for their hinged boilers.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 2-6-2 "Prairie" Locomotives in the USA
Locobase's data shows the variant that had the largest tender, thicker tires that increased driver diameter by an inch, and 6" (152 mm)frames. 1072 was fitted with Southern valve gear at one point. The result was a pretty hearty passenger locomotive that …
ATSF: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe / Atlantic & Pacific / California ...
One of the largest single classes of Ten-wheelers on the Santa Fe, this group was quite typical of an early '90s 4-6-0 design. The diagram gives the boiler pressure as 180 psi, which seems high and may reflect a redesign later in the decade.
2-10-2 "Santa Fe" Locomotives in the USA
There were 44 North American railroads that owned and operated a total of 2,179 "Santa Fe" type locomotives. The B&O produced the ultimate 2-10-2s. They were more powerful and faster than most other 2-10-2s. The B&O called them "Big Sixes" because they were numbered in the 6000s.
Milwaukee Road 4-6-4 "Hudson" Locomotives in the USA
A large example of American orthodoxy in steam passenger locomotives, an engine of this class set a flying-average mark of 92.3 mph (148.5 km/h) over 65.6 miles (105.6 km) of level track in 1934. Another completed 10 round trips between Minneapolis and Harlowton, Mont (918 miles) in 30 days with no days out for servicing.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-2 "Mountain" Locomotives in the …
Locobase 194 tells much of the story of this Mountain design, the only class of 4-8-2s to operate on the Santa Fe.
4-6-4 "Hudson" Locomotives in the USA
The first Class J1a Hudson. Kiefer's design looked much like a Class K-5, Pacific. It was only 5 inches longer and had the same cylinders (25 X 28) and drivers (79") as the 4-6-2's, but the boiler pressure was increased to 225 psi.
Southern Pacific / Texas & New Orleans 4-4-2 "Atlantic" …
This was the most numerous sub-class of the Espee A-class 4-4-2 series and were Harriman Common Standard engines. Chris Hohl's investigation of the Baldwin specs established that only two of the dozen engines were coal burners.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 2-10-10-2 Locomotives in the USA
Feb 10, 2010 · Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 2-10-10-2 Locomotives in the USA. The first 2-10-10-2s were constructed in 1911 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad at a cost of $43,880 each. They were built out of existing 900 & 1600 class 2-10-2s with new front engines and tenders from Baldwin.