I was watching the live cam from Jim Wrinn covering the work on ATSF 2926 yesterday, and was very impressed by the progress that has been made on it. It looks like it will be ready to run in the not-very-distant-future(May or June?).
It will be great to see the biggest of the 4-8-4s back under steam again.
That Big-Barreled Baldwin pickin’ ‘em up and layin’ ’em down will be something to behold!
A few 2926 pictures:
Passenger Service...
https://www.newmexico.org/listing/new-mexico-steam-locomotive-%26-railroad-historical-society/2162/
http://steamtrainpics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/091315_1411_AnotherLarg1.jpg
http://img.kansasmemory.org/thumb500/00207918.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fKi7BBEwLAI/TyHKr_qhGlI/AAAAAAAAAA0/5l6DKhsn630/s1600/2-Kistler+photo--2926+in+San+Diego.jpg
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/180072.jpg
And here is a classmate of 2926 on freight...2915...
https://assets.train-simulator.com/app/uploads/article-images/3d2cf976-87ab-4a77-b15c-cb0bb536f471.jpg?width=640
ATSF 2926 is definitely a Big-Barreled Baldwin! Plus it is just fun to say it!
These are great photos. Thanks for finding them and sharing them. Here's their Facebook page where you can keep up with the progress of 2926.
https://www.facebook.com/NMSX2926/?hc_ref=ARQcpK20dnJRDbnmTOc841WfU9qNzWzQZueykwe7VVbKqKQhvV-nco1j6wsuL4gSpfs
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