AT&SF 2926 Takes the Mainline!

[@evanschwartz3030]

My personal congratulations to everyone who labored so hard for so many years to finally see 2926 once again on the main line. Without a dedicated group of professionals and volunteers it would have never ever happened - period! 2926 is indeed a very large steam locomotive by any standard, and is now one of the largest active steam locomotive currently 'operating' in America. What a fantastic achievement and job well done!

[@maxnash8450]

Wait what about 1309 or 4014?

[@andywomack3414]

Also thanks to the people taking the videos and posting them on KZbin. Hopefully this will encourage more steam locomotive rescues and rebuilds.

[@Ian-qs3fz]

@@maxnash8450he said “one of”

[@orbitsrailfanvids]

@@maxnash84504014 is far too overrated. Attention needs to be given back to 1218, so it can be restored a second time.

[@YardLimit]

Amen, brother! @@andywomack3414

[@antonbruce1241]

The folks who worked on restoring SF 2926 should feel VERY PROUD of their work! From the looks of it - they put the old girl back on the rails in damned near mint condition! WHAT A SIGHT!!!! To all the folks who worked on 2926, your efforts will be SINCERELY APPRECIATED by we railfans!!!

[@perrynay1533]

Good job...!

[@maxwebster7572]

It probably wasn't that nice new.

[@alainaarrhodge5900]

I'm in tears!! This scene makes me so very happy!!! Congratulations to the entire team on the amazing day 🎉

[@HematomaFalafalPatrol]

For those wondering at 12:20 the fireman was relighting his fire. If the fire goes out on an oil burner (which can happen for a number of reasons) then the fuel is increased to attempt to relight off of the heat from the bricks. It isn't uncommon but it is definitely not an ideal scenario: the increase in unburnt fuel and gas becomes a hazard if it doesn't catch quickly. That was a pretty subtantial flash but I wouldn't really fault the crew here, given this is the first time on the road for 2926. Stuff happens

[@Buck1954]

My goodness I thought that was quite a burp!

[@YardLimit]

Thanks for the comment!

[@robertf3479]

I was wondering about that. I would consider that alarming.

[@rrsteamer]

One possibility is loosening or dislodging the fire bricks in the lower firebox. If then firebrick is hot then most of the time relight is not a problem but if the firebrick has been in service quite awhile might be a bit more of a problem. The fire door should be closed and bolted to prevent flash back into the cab. Nicely done. Best way is to take the time to do it right.

[@brianhebert347]

So, run it hot then is best? You go 2926!

[@samstermotorized]

I have been down at the site watching since I was 3 years old! Eventually being able to volunteer. I have waited almost my whole life to see it hit the main line. Hearing that whistle echo through Albuquerque was one of the best things to ever hear! So very proud of 2926 and her crew/family!

[@sargentrowell81]

I can't be the only one who wants to see 2926 double head a special with 3751 right?

[@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis]

Indeed, you are not alone.

[@tomedgar4375]

Only if they are pulling hard

[@kristoffermangila]

And have #ATSF2926 lead the trip with its retractable smokestack fully extended!

[@natehuggins4864]

That would be lit as hell😂😂😂

[@steamfan4014]

You're not the only one

[@electrik_loss]

You can TELL she's itching to highball, and I can't wait to see it! They've done such a stellar job restoring her, 2926 looks absolutely gorgeous.

[@Kehk-in-a-MiG]

And those suckers go _fast!_

[@jwrailve3615]

Man. That is one beautiful piece of history and that whistle was like heavens trumpets

[@ImpendingJoker]

I have a special affinity for the A.T&SF as my grandfather was a machinist at the Cleburne, TX shops after WWII, and worked there till he died from lung cancer. I never knew him as he died before I was born but, my grandmother lived very near those shops for most of my life and it was always a joy to walk down to the tracks and watch all the freight trains coming and going from the Cleburne Yard. It's a shadow of its former glory and now this is a bypass viaduct on the south end of the yard but, Santa Fe still runs freight out of there and Amtrak still stops there, so it was always a joy to visit my grandmother. I am very glad to see A.T.&SF Steam on the rails once again.

[@YardLimit]

Great memories! Thanks for watching!

[@davidpreneta3805]

The engineering, design and construction of these monster engines never ceases to amaze me. Watching the drivetrain in action is just amazing....absolutely beautiful to watch.

[@YardLimit]

Thank you

[@joesolis2]

Especially considering how long ago they were designed.

[@pgronemeier]

I live downtown. It was GREAT hearing the whistle all afternoon!!!!!!! I'll be there tomorrow!

[@henryszubielski8601]

What a beautiful sight! Congratulations to all that made this happen!

[@dennisbailey6067]

All the work and dedication to save another Steam Loco,a piece of history,is much appreciated.

[@ronjohnson5070]

Absolutely a worthy effort saving history for others. Thank you! That whistle is alone a reason to watch

[@luislaplume8261]

A real American steam locomotive whistle. Not like a toy train steam whistle like British and European steam locomotive whistle! 😊

[@lonewolfe31619]

I have to congratulate everyone who worked so hard on this beautiful Santa Fe giant I pray and wish you many success on your journey on the rails.

[@davidrubin8228]

Fantastic footage! Loved it! Back where she belongs! Thank you.

[@YardLimit]

Thank you too!

[@DomAZ]

That was great to see.

[@YardLimit]

Thanks! Been a long time coming!

[@davidpeppert9168]

Beautiful chime whistle. A magnificent restoration. Congratulations to all involved from NE England, birthplace of the railways.

[@danielapplebay2217]

Beautiful Restoration! Can’t wait to see it running down the line pulling a full load! Great restoration work!

[@davidlj53]

Beautiful monster! To all who made this happen, Well done!

[@YardLimit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidm6256]

When you hear that whistle it says it all, this ain’t no diesel locomotive, I’m a true iron horse coming through, what a beautiful and awesome sight, growing up I always had a fascination with steam locomotives and seeing this just makes me smile and think of

[@jaredg4519]

Stunning footage! I'm honored that I got to see 2926 myself today! Can't wait 'til she can run on the mainline someday!

[@MasterVideoStudios]

One of the most ear pleasing whistles in all honesty

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Hello Thomas, an excellent video of the 4-8-4 AT&SF (Santa Fe) steam locomotive. A fantastic locomotive, thanks for the great video and have a nice Sunday. Best regards Wolfgang

[@YardLimit]

Thank you, Wolfgang!

[@raydunakin]

What a beautiful sight! And wow, that tender is LOOOOONNNNNGGGG!!

[@nealgold8442]

Absolutely great video!! Thank you for sharing.

[@YardLimit]

Thank you too!

[@moosecat]

I am crying tears of joy watching this steam locomotive do what she was built to do. WELL DONE to those who put in the blood, sweat and tears to get her running after 70 years!!! To 2926...may you ride and rule the rails for many years to come.

[@atsfevan0242]

I’ve been waiting to see this happen for the last 5 years. And it was definitely worth the wait!

[@YardLimit]

Definitely!

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@YardLimit do you know who was her engineer? For this run?

[@cecedavis6155]

Beautiful engine with an outstanding, devoted crew. The whistle of 2926 gave me goosebumps! A hearty big, grateful shout-out to anyone involved in this historical project! 😊♥️🚂🚃❗

[@joesolis2]

In my experience, there is nothing modern that matches the sound of an actual steam whistle

[@mathewdempsey16]

It makes me SOOOO happy to see big steam making a comeback!!!!!

[@YardLimit]

Definitely!

[@scottford8736]

That is awesome great job crew I didn't realize that she has roller bearing side rods beautiful engine hope she lives a long second life

[@cleenlivin]

Always great to see the dedication and know how at work to keep these steam locomotives going. Very cool looking steam locomotive.

[@lashendawest7509]

Great catches and excellent video

[@YardLimit]

Thank you very much!

[@Wandering_4ever]

That Engine and watching work is a thing of beauty ,Great job by everyone involved.. Thanks for all your efforts to help keep the preservation of steam alive ...

[@christopherwagner2395]

A monster! Beautiful. Congratulations and thank you to everyone that made this go.

[@trackman174]

More of our rail history back on the main line. Beautiful job to all those who made this happen.

[@bugelfalte6320]

Great video !!! Great work !!! Really enjoyed to see this steam monster back on the main line. All the best from Germany

[@YardLimit]

Thank you very much!

[@virginiabeachboy100]

Wow! I hope she tours the US. Would love to see such a beautiful work of art.

[@benhancock1408]

What a sight!!! A friend and I toured this loco several years ago, while she was still being rebuilt. What a treat to see her out on the main again.

[@maestromecanico597]

Beautiful.

[@jamesfitch6431]

Awesome beast of the rails. Fantastic video.

[@YardLimit]

Thank you!

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

Very beautiful engine. These old steamers have so much character. I would love to see this beauty in person. I grew up in Monee Illinois, along side of the Illinois Central Gulf line. Actually beside the tracks. Always enjoyed seeing the trains fly by.

[@YardLimit]

Very cool!

[@artiek1177]

Beautiful!

[@charlesemerson6763]

Congratulations on a successful restoration of a spectacular Northern.

[@stevewheeler6118]

What a gorgeous beast! That's the whistle I hear in my railroading dreams!

[@AlexTrain5249]

That 6 Chime is pure ear candy. Rizzoli did such an amazing job.

[@gretchenchadwick8343]

My son is special needs and he loves trains 🚆🚂🚃🚄🚅🚇🚈🚉🚊🚝🚞🚋🛤 and is overjoyed that 2926 is up and running again, on the main line too! He hopes that they get ATSF caboose for 2926 to pull as well and that it gets to go farther down the main line real soon.

[@cirreldaful]

it looks so good! thankful that so many have been taking such good care of it and fixing it.

[@krystalstarrett6760]

Good work gyes, more than a few goose bumps floating around I'm sure.😊

[@jamesthompson3099]

All shiny and beautiful. I love it! ❤

[@oldbassist60]

Superb restoration. Everyone involved needs to feel proud. You just can't beat a steam engine for power and crowd appeal.

[@dustbowlhammer7119]

Such a beauty! It's amazing what these people have done over the last decades, I have seen some try, and fail, but this old girl will ride the rails!

[@YardLimit]

Couldn't agree more!

[@santafealltheway2791]

She's an Absolute Beauty,Poetry in Motion! American Engineering at it's finest! My Father worked as a Foreman for Maintenance of way and My Uncle Dan was a Engineer my Uncle Joe worked in Management in the Barstow yard when it opened They are all looking down from heaven to see this Beauty on the rails again. And are proud to say SANTA FE ALL THE WAY!! Thank you from them and Me for the Incredible job done to restore this priceless part of Americana.🇺🇸

[@YardLimit]

Very cool memories!

[@aloysiouskatschmarek8905]

Magnificent! Amazing that this know- how has been preserved.

[@Wayne-Kj]

What a beautiful piece of machinery! Fantastic job!

[@felixthetrainfan4819]

This is history, I'm soo happy that 2926 is back😭!!! You did it teams great job and congratulations 🎉👏 for restoring a historic steam locomotive!!

[@Kehk-in-a-MiG]

That crossing sequence in steam!😍 Can't wait until she is pulling coaches up and down the Rio Grande Valley.

[@YardLimit]

It's going to be classic!

[@michaelshank9139]

That is one big Northern and tender! Beautiful!

[@14thStreetProductions]

Hopefully first of many times on the main. Congratulations to all involved.

[@deweyhall712]

Its nice to see someone other than union pacific have all the fun running BIG STEAM...

[@deborahmaidon4017]

Glad to see 2926 being able to get out and stretch her legs a bit... Congrats to all involved in making this historic moment happen... From a former brakeman....

[@austinado16]

Absolutely fantastic and a HUGE congratulations to all involved. What an amazing undertaking, and what a beautiful, living, breathing, machine. INCREDIBLE! Thank YOU for doing such a fantastic job shooting this video, and putting it together. You did this beauty a great justice in showing all her details, and letting us experience her amazing sound.

[@YardLimit]

Thank you for the nice comments!

[@E89drummerE39]

Absolutely outstanding!

[@tmcarter3]

This gives me warm and fuzzy feelings to see this.... What a beautiful sight!

[@scottsmith491]

Absolutely outstanding job!! Congratulations to everyone on the team 👏. That's one beautiful machine 👍

[@YardLimit]

We agree!

[@lizzapaolia959]

Classic, beautiful train, what an amazing marvel. Outstanding video, thank you for sharing. God bless 🙏🎄

[@YardLimit]

Thank you very much!

[@ArkansasLocomotiveWorks]

Fantastic coverage of this event. Glad I could also be there for this historic event.

[@marcvangrimbergen5492]

So magic , so fabulous , those old stezmers are back online , they are so fabulous

[@HobbiesRfun]

Watching the driving mechanism of a steam loco like this, and Big Boy is like watching the mechanism of a finely crafted swiss watch, except on a much larger scale.

[@williamsanger3868]

What a majestic machine ...thank you for posting the video

[@YardLimit]

Thank you for watching!

[@ManiacRacing]

Such a magnificent machine!

[@tacfoley4443]

Now that brings a real lump to my throat - what a wonderful sight that is!

[@1stArizonaSub]

Absolutely awesome

[@noz1486]

Thanks!

[@YardLimit]

Thank you!

[@marknolan8052]

Beautiful piece of machinery.

[@nevetslegasi5686]

Beautiful engine, That whistle just sounds perfect.

[@YardLimit]

It does!

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

Amazing video ❤❤

[@thomasfarin8677]

My great grandfather, grandfather, and step grandfather all worked for the Chicago & northwestern in Green Bay. As a kid I can remember railroad trips with my step grandfather to Chicago to visit the museums. Trains were pulled by steam. It is so heartening to see restored engines like in this video.

[@YardLimit]

Those are great memories!

[@thomasavensjr.2790]

Great to see footage of Atsf engine 2926 back in service on the mainline once again, the 2926 is now the largest type of 4-8-4 locomotive in operating condition. I look forward to seeing footage of the 2926 hauling passenger excursion trains possibly next year in 2024 traveling through various town locations in New Mexico and the locomotive will have a chance to stretch its wheels.

[@YardLimit]

Thank you very much!

[@OtterCreek]

Beautiful! Wish I could have been there!

[@Martin-im1nr]

Congratulations from Martin in Sankt Wendel in Germany. Boys, you did a very great job to 13:17 this wonderful beast under steam. All the best wishes for you and this marvelous monument of human creativity!

[@YardLimit]

Thank you very much!

[@railfan439]

I was 8 years old when 2926 was taken out of service. I lived in Cleveland, so I never saw her in operation. But I did see plenty of New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Erie Railroad and Nickel Plate Railroad steamers. Thanks for the video. Jon

[@YardLimit]

Cool memories, Jim. Thanks for the comment!

[@douglasreed3518]

My Father was a Trainman for the AT&SF NM Division for 40 years, He hired on just after the company transitioned to diesel, but loved to ride the Narrow Gauges. He had two Uncles that were with the AT&SF through the steam years. It was very interesting to be around those Guys. So glad to see the 2926 out on the Main again.

[@YardLimit]

What great memories!

[@RedRiverRailfan]

12:22 that flashback 😬😬😬

[@JakeWilson_209]

The whistle sounds awesome. The locomotive is amazing. The people who did restore should be very proud of what they did

[@YardLimit]

Very true! Thanks for checking it out!

[@patrickhepburn7867]

Brought tears to my eyes after 15 years working on this project

[@YardLimit]

Congratulations!

[@olgamakarova5520]

Delighted Thanks 🎉❤ 🎉❤ 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉 😊 👍

[@dougk5456]

That is one beautiful engine!!!!

[@johnrobinson6931]

Pretty neat ive always appreciated the complexity of the big steam engines

[@ScojoDak]

Beautiful sounding whistle.

[@ronaldstokes4841]

I was 76 last week and remember steam goin' past our grade school in Philly in the fifties. The Broadway Limited et al. We played on those tracks. Now to see this beautiful monster come to life is a thrill. One can't fully comprehend the immensity until they stand beside one of these behemoths. Why not a national tour to show today's school children the true meaning of awe.

[@YardLimit]

Unlike Big Boy which does national tours, AT&SF 2926 is not owned by a railroad.

[@ronaldstokes4841]

Somebody owns it... all that work wasn't for it to become a museum piece. Take it on tour.@@YardLimit

[@FreihEitner]

Ah, so nice to see (and to hear) 2926 running under its own steam.

[@dennisb9157]

That whistle! Another ATSF 4-8-4 on the rails, though I do not know if 3751 is still running.

[@Texasrailfan89]

It is

[@ChrisHessert]

Dang - the finish on that paint job has to be better than the day she was born! What a beautiful locomotive!

[@bigredc222]

Cool. Thank you.

[@pilot3016]

Beautiful !! It's alive!

[@alcopower5710]

Simply outstanding 👍

[@YardLimit]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@peteverhelst2088]

That is WOW, great job .

[@YardLimit]

Thank you!

[@adollarshort1573]

Incredible job by all of you that restored this magnificent machine! I can't relate how watching her move stands my fur up.... and the engineer sure knows how to make that whistle wail! Is it AT&SF 6-chime?

[@YardLimit]

I don't know. Anyone?

[@tomdt2795]

Thanks for this great video. Lurch driver.

[@YardLimit]

Thank you. You did a great job yesterday!