Santa Fe 4-8-4 steam locomotive 2926 is being rebuilt to full operational condition in Albuquerque, New Mexico. By most measures, the AT&SF 2900 class was the largest and heaviest non-articulated steam passenger locomotive ever built. Dr. Mike Hartshorne (President of the Society) takes us for a walking tour around the locomotive at the headquarters of the New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society's workshops. We see details of the giant tender, brake and lubrication systems, driving wheels, connecting rods and Timken roller bearings, cylinder crossheads, front brake pipes, boiler repairs and staybolts, driving cab fittings and firebox.
Chapters are as follows:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Project summary
05:21 Restoring the tender
10:27 Brake system
13:39 Positive train control
15:05 Roller bearings and rods
21:52 Crosshead
23:21 Where might 2926 run
24:16 Oiling system
27:57 Boiler staybolts
31:21 Boiler jacket sheets
32:11 Driving wheels
33:02 Cylinders
34:26 Front fittings brake pumps etc
36:53 Boiler repairs
40:14 Cab
43:22 Firebox
43:47 Locomotive controls
1 авг 2024
