This class of ten 2-10-10-2 locomotives were actually rebuilt from more conventional 2-10-2 Baldwin-built locomotives by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1911 to 1912.
The ATSF 2-10-10-2's, #3000 class locomotives, were the largest locomotives in the world from 1911 to 1914.
Despite being good for helper service, they could only go 10 to 15 mph (16 to 24 km/h) before losing steam, resulting in the locomotives being converted back into 2-10-2s from 1915–1918.
Trivia[]
- The ATSF 3000 Class was a Rebuild design from several of ATSF's Existing 2-10-2s at that time, following the success of the test for their rebuilds aimed on their 2-6-2 Prairie experiment by rebuilding some of the 2-6-2 Prairies into 2-6-6-2s (Prairie Mallets).
- This wheel arrangement was rare. Only two classes of 2-10-10-2 locomotives have been built; the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's 3000 class, and the Virginian Railway's class AE.
- The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe 3000 class unfortunately performed poorly, and therefore were rebuilt back to the original 2-10-2s they came from between 1915 and 1918, after only being in service for approximately 3 to 7 years. None of these 10 Articulated Steam Locomotives had survived into preservation.
- The Boiler ATSF 3000 Class 2-10-10-2s in diameter is apparently unknown but we know that the ATSF 3000 Class's boilers was pretty medium sized when it came to size.
- There isn't much information about this Class of locomotive
- 3001 appeared in 1915 movie ”The Leap From The Water Tower”.
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A Shot of the ATSF 3000 Class
Another Shot of the ATSF 3000 Class
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