Santa Fe 3751
Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe 3751 on an excursion in May 2010 pulling an Amtrak train.
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Serial number | 60004 |
| Build date | May 1927 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration | 4-8-4 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Fuel type | Fuel oil |
| Performance figures | |
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| Tractive effort | 71,719 lbf (319.02 kN) |
| Factor of adh. | 4.00 |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Santa Fe |
| Numbers | 3751 |
| Retired | 1957 |
| Restored | 1991 |
| Current owner | San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society |
| Disposition |
Operates in occasional excursion service |
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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Steam Locomotive No. 3751
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| Location | 2435 E. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles |
| Coordinates | 34°1′2″N 118°13′31″W / 34.01722°N 118.22528°WCoordinates: 34°1′2″N 118°13′31″W / 34.01722°N 118.22528°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| NRHP Reference # | 00001178 |
| Added to NRHP | October 4, 2000 |
Operates in occasional excursion service
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 3751 is a 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built in 1927 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Built as the first Northern type steam locomotive for the Santa Fe, the 3751 served in passenger duties until being retired in 1953. The locomotive was then placed on display in San Bernardino, California until it was restored to operating condition in 1986. The 3751 is currently located in the Central City East neighborhood of Los Angeles and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, Santa Fe 3751 holds the distinction of being the oldest surviving 4-8-4 type steam locomotive in the world. The locomotive is currently owned and operated by the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society who use the locomotive to haul occasional mainline excursion trains.
Built in 1927 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, 3751 was Baldwin's and the Santa Fe railway's first 4-8-4. It had a Santa Fe 5-chime freight whistle mounted on it. Tests showed that 3751 was 20% more efficient and powerful than Santa Fe's 4-8-2 3700 class steamer, which at the point was Santa Fe's most advanced steam locomotive. In 1936, the engine was converted to burn oil. Two years later, the locomotive was given a larger tender able to hold 20,000 gallons of water and 7,107 gallons of fuel oil. 3751 was also present at the grand opening of Union Station in Los Angeles on May 7, 1939 pulling the Scout, one of Santa Fe's crack passenger trains as it arrived from Chicago. It was the first steam locomotive to bring a passenger train into LAUPT. In 1941, along with other 4-8-4s, 3751 received major upgrades including: 80-inch drive wheels, a new frame, roller bearings all around, and more. That same year, it achieved its highest recorded speed at 103 mph. It continued to be a very reliable working locomotive until 1953, when it pulled the last regularly scheduled steam powered passenger train on the Santa Fe to run between Los Angeles and San Diego on August 25, this was its last run in revenue service. After that, it was stored at the Redondo Junction, California roundhouse in Los Angeles for four years before it was officially retired from the roster by the railroad in 1957, and in 1958 it was placed on display in San Bernardino.
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