Santa Fe 5000 - Preservation

Preservation

On April 17, 1957, after several years of storage and 1,750,000 miles (2,820,000 km) of service, Santa Fe 5000 was retired and donated to the city of Amarillo, Texas. The Santa Fe 5000 was placed on outdoor static display at the Santa Fe station. In August 2005, the 5000 was moved by the Railroad Artifact Preservation Society to a new location in Amarillo where they plan to construct a building to house and preserve the locomotive.

  • Ricardo, New Mexico. Engineer in his cab about to start the train along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad between Clovis and Vaughn, New Mexico.

  • Canadian, Texas. Engineer John Morris Price bringing the Madame Queen back into Amarillo, TX from Canadian, TX in 1950.

  • Amarillo, Texas. Front view of Santa Fe 5000 on static display, October 2002.

  • Amarillo, Texas. Side view of Santa Fe 5000 on static display, October 2002.

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