Description

Tour the AT&SF 2926 as it is being restored by the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society. The vintage steam locomotive is one of 30 built between 1943-44 for the war effort. Used in both freight and passenger service, the engine traveled over one million miles before its last run. The restored locomotive ran once again under its own steam power in 2021. Limited enrollment.

John Taylor retired in 2010 as the manager of the Integrated Technologies and Systems Strategic Management Group Support Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He has a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Stanford University. He is author, or coauthor of 50 technical reports and 25 books on a variety of topics including New Mexico history, soccer science, and naval history.