Santa Fe 3415

Santa Fe 3415 is a class 3400 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built in 1919 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Retired in 1954, it sat in Eisenhower Park in Abilene, Kansas until April 1996. At that point, it was donated by the City of Abilene and put on display in the Abilene and Smoky Valley yard. Restoration began in 2005 and was completed in early 2009. It is planned for the locomotive to operate about once a month during the normal operating season. Its first revenue trip was on May 23, 2009.[1]^:9 Today, No. 3415 is owned and operated by the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad in Abilene, Kansas.

Santa Fe 3415
ATSF No. 3415 passing by some cattle walking in Abilene, Kansas
Type and origin References:[1]:3 Power type Steam Designer John Purcell Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 51861 Build date June 1919
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2  • UIC 2'C1'h Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 79 in (2.007 m) Axle load 70,800 lb (32.1 t) Adhesive weight 205,100 lb (93.0 t) Loco weight 338,900 lb (153.7 t) Tender weight 396,426 lb (179.8 t) Total weight 735,326 lb (333.5 t) Fuel type Oil Water cap 12,000 US gal (45,000 l; 10,000 imp gal) Boiler pressure 220 psi (1.52 MPa) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 25 in × 28 in (635 mm × 711 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 41,424 lbf (184.3 kN) Factor of adh. 4.95
Career Operators Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Class ATSF 3400 Number in class 16 of 50 Numbers 3415 Retired 1954 (revenue service) Restored 2005-2009 Current owner Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad Disposition Operational, based in Abilene, Kansas ATSF Steam Locomotive No. 3415 U.S. National Register of Historic Places Show map of Kansas Show map of the United States Location 411 South Elm Street., Abilene, Kansas Coordinates 38°54′49.3″N 97°13′17.7″W Built 1919 Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works NRHP reference No. 12000203 Added to NRHP April 16, 2012