The Day 2926 Escaped The Gate. May 6, 2023, will go down in history as the day that Santa Fe 2926 officially "escaped the gate," a phrase coined by the New Mexico Steam Locomotive... (more)

The headlight of Santa Fe 2926 rests at dim as the locomotive sits on display at the 4th Street grade crossing, located on Rio Metro Regional Transit District's "Sawmill Spur." In a few ... (more)

Santa Fe 2926 poses atop the 4th Street grade crossing while on hot display during a fundraising event. The move of the locomotive on this day marked the first time 2926 moved out of its restorati... (more)

If You Restore It...They Will Come. A swarm of onlookers fill the roadway at the 4th Street grade crossing as Santa Fe 2926 simmers on hot display after making the great escape from the New... (more)

One of the volunteers of the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society, the group that for more than 20 years has worked to restore Santa Fe 2926 back to operating condition, spots... (more)

Volunteers of the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society, the group that for more than 20 years has worked to restore Santa Fe 2926 back to operating condition, have their cell ... (more)

History is made as for the first time in 68 years, Santa Fe 2926 moves under her own power following more than 20 years of work by the volunteers of the New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Hi... (more)

Morning Steam. For the first time since 1953, Santa Fe 2926 moves under her own power after more than 20 years of work by the dedicated volunteers of the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railr... (more)

Another work session complete, Santa Fe 2926 is only a couple weeks away from moving under her own power after a long and care taking restoration. Photo taken with permission.

History at ABQ - Santa Fe 2926. More than 20 years since it was pulled out of a local park in Albuquerque, New Mexico and moved to the New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical So... (more)

A member of the team that is restoring Santa Fe 2926 climbs out of the firebox of the big Northern. More information about the restoration of the locomotive can be found at their website: www.nms... (more)

A small opening on the fireman's side of the smoke box reveals a welder doing more restoration work inside the big Northern. The society restoring the Santa Fe 2926 hopes to have the big Northern ... (more)

The big 80 inch drivers on the Santa Fe Northern 2926. Note the words "Baldwin Disc" on each wheel. The society restoring the 2926 hopes to have the big Northern's drivers moving under its own ste... (more)

She is all ready to roll. The completely restored Santa Fe 2926 tender sits in the shed, waiting for the locomotive restoration to be completed. The society restoring the 2926 hopes to have the ... (more)

After four days of freezing cold and rain, the sun has come out, giving the crew that is restoring Santa Fe Northern 2926 an opportunity to work on the big locomotive. Safety is heavily stressed ... (more)