The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe (AT&SF or ‘Santa Fe’) Railway featured many steam locomotives that have gone on to second careers on heritage lines. While some are now more than a thousand miles away from their original routes, Santa Fe #3415 found a home nearby, in Abilene, Kansas. Santa Fe #3415 prior to an excursion.
#3415 would remain in active service for more than three decades until its retirement in 1954 at a time when diesel-powered engines were taking over. This engine was one of the lucky ones as it was never scrapped. Instead, it was donated to the City of Abilene in Kansas in 1956 and was put on static display at the city’s Eisenhower Park.
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The 3415 heads eastbound toward the Jeep Road crossing outside Abilene on its final run of the day with a dinner train on September 3, 2022. Photo by Dak Dillon.