Santa Fe 2913

Santa Fe 2913 is a 4-8-4 locomotive. It was built in the 1940s and is on display in a park in Fort Madison, Iowa,[3] having been donated to the town upon retirement.[4] It is currently undergoing cosmetic restoration.

Santa Fe 2913
Santa Fe 2913 on display.
Type and origin
Power typesteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Build date1943[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-8-4
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.80 in (2,000 mm)
Length120 ft 10 in (36.83 m)
Adhesive weight294,000 lb (133,000 kg)
Loco weight510,700 lb (231,600 kg)[2]
Total weight974,850 lb (442,180 kg)
Fuel typefuel oil
Fuel capacity7,000 US gal (26,000 l; 5,800 imp gal)
Water cap24,500 US gal (93,000 l; 20,400 imp gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		108 sq ft (10.0 m2)
Boiler pressure300 psi (2.1 MPa)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size28 in × 32 in (710 mm × 810 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort79,968 lbf (355.72 kN)
Factor of adh.3.68
Career
OperatorsAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
ClassClass 2900
Number in class14 of 30
Numbers2913
RetiredApril 1959
DispositionOn static display

References
  1. "Live Trains - Fort Madison, Iowa 133 Years Of Railroading" (html). Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  2. http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=403
  3. "Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Northerns". Archived from the original (html) on 2004-12-16.
  4. "Santa Fe Steam Power". Archived from the original (html) on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
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