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Santa Fe Steam

Posted by SPer

on Sat, Jun 1 2013 1:46 PM

Did Santa Fe stopped running steam freights altogether in 1955

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Posted by CAZEPHYR

on Mon, Jun 3 2013 8:28 AM

SPer

Did Santa Fe stopped running steam freights altogether in 1955

Pictures in books show very little steam use after 1955 except in helper service. The last of steam for the Santa Fe was mainly in New Mexico as helper service in 1957. Several of the 5011 class locomotives were leased out to the PRR during the summer of 1956 and never returned to active service on the Santa Fe. There are probably a few exceptions but the use of steam in general after 1955 was rare.