Santa Fe Locomotive No. 3759 - Kingman, Arizona
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N 35° 11.389 W 114° 03.496
11S E 767856 N 3898058
This locomotive is the centerpiece of Locomotive Park, across from the Powerhouse Visitor Center at 1st Street and Andy Devine Ave. (Route 66)
Waymark Code: WM2W56
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2007
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Presented to the city of Kingman as an historical monument by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1967.
This "Mountain Type" coal-burning steam locomotive was built in 1927 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was rebuilt and converted to oil fuel in 1941.
No. 3759 was on the passenger run between Los Angeles and Kansas City for many years, making ten round trips monthly. Average east-bound speed was 54.3 MPH; west-bound 60.2 MPH. Kingman was a "water stop" on the east-bound run. No. 3759 traveled a total of 2,585,600 miles during its years of service and made the final steam powered run form Los Angeles to Barstow in 1953 when diesel ower replaced steam on the Santa Fe line.
Specifications:
| Gross Weight Incl. Tender |
468,800 Lbs. |
| Weight on Drivers |
236,000 Lbs. |
| Tractive Force |
66,000 Lbs. |
| Cylinder Size |
30" x 30" |
| Diameter of Drivers |
80" |
| Boiler Pressure |
250 PSI |
| Tender Capacity (Water) |
20,000 Gal. |
| Tender Capacity (Fuel Oil) |
7.107 Gal. |
| Overal Length |
108' 7" |
| Top Speed |
100 MPH |
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