Santa Fe 5017 is a

2-10-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a locomotive has two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a Bissel truck, ten coupled driving wheels on five axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles, usually in a bogie ...

or "Texas" type

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built by the

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in 1944 for the

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History

No. 5017 was built by

in 1944 during World War II. The 5017, along with the 5011 Class 2-10-4's, were nicknamed "War Babies" by the AT&SF. It entered service on July 20 of that year and was assigned to freight service on the Pecos division, the Mountain Division of New Mexico. The 5017 operated between

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, and

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. Between 1953 and 1955, No. 5017 was used in extra service on the Pecos division in eastern

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to supplement diesel power during the peak movement of perishables, grains and other commodities. On July 25, 1955, No. 5017 made her last trip, tallying 755,088 miles. Then, the Locomotive was retired by the AT&SF's newer, lower-maintenance Diesels. No. 5017 was brought to the

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through the efforts of former director W.L. Thorton, who was the Director of Traffic for the Kimberly-Clark railway. It was formally donated on December 27, 1959, by E. Marsh, President of the Santa Fe Railway. Today, 5017 is one of 5 Surviving 2-10-4 Texas Type Locomotives that were built for AT&SF.

External links

Kansas Memory: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe steam engine diagrams and blueprints
{{Whyte types 5017 Baldwin locomotives 2-10-4 locomotives Individual locomotives of the United States Railway locomotives introduced in 1944 Standard gauge locomotives of the United States Preserved steam locomotives of Wisconsin