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Date: 04/28/26 15:44
Some Santa Fe in 1951 & 1952
Author: Guitartrain

1.  Rodney Peterson photo. Santa Fe caboose 1712 & 2-8-2 4054 in Nowlanville, TX on November 12, 1951.

2.  Rodney Peterson photo, taken on my fifth birthday. 3700 class, 4-8-2 "Mountain" 3739 is rollin' through Heidenheimer, TX on 1-12-52.

3.  Rodney Peterson photo. Santa Fe 4-8-4 Northern 3782 is "smokin' it up" in Clovis, NM on 8-31-52.



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Date: 04/28/26 22:27
Re: Some Santa Fe in 1951 & 1952
Author: jkh2cpu

Nice AT&SF steam.  Thanks for the post.

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Date: 04/29/26 02:17
Re: Some Santa Fe in 1951 & 1952
Author: coach

When I see the size of the 3700-class tenders, I wonder why UP's Big Boy class didn't have larger tenders?

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Date: 04/29/26 10:08
Re: Some Santa Fe in 1951 & 1952
Author: HotWater

coach Wrote:
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> When I see the size of the 3700-class tenders, I
> wonder why UP's Big Boy class didn't have larger
> tenders?

Just how much "larger" do you want on the UP 4000 class locomotives? Isn't 28 tons of coal and 25,000 gallons of water (last order of 4000s) enough for you?

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Date: 05/06/26 06:46
Re: Some Santa Fe in 1951 & 1952
Author: NKP779

There was always the length of turntables to consider.

Installing longer turntables had to be a logistical and financial nightmare.

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Date: 05/08/26 07:45
Re: Some Santa Fe in 1951 & 1952
Author: longliveSP

coach Wrote:
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> When I see the size of the 3700-class tenders, I
> wonder why UP's Big Boy class didn't have larger
> tenders?

Once again, you do not care about finding out facts before posting:

ATSF 3700 class
  • Water: Originally held 15,000 gallons. Around 1938 then held about 20,000 gallons
  • Coal: Originally held about 20 tons
UP BigBoy class
  • Water: 24,000 - 25,000 gallons
  • Coal: About 28 tons

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