A.T. & S.F. No. 5000

A.T. & S.F. No. 5000 (HM1Q3U)

Location: Amarillo, TX 79101 Potter County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 12.681', W 101° 49.814'

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"Madam Queen"

A star of the age of steam transportation. Pride of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, which came into Texas in 1886, has its Panhandle and Santa Fe General Offices in Amarillo, and served much of this area.
Manufactured at the cost of $133,902.80 by world-famed Baldwin Locomotive Works, according to designs made by Santa Fe engineers. "Pilot" locomotive of its type, a model and champion in power and speed.
When this locomotive went into service in December 1930, Santa Fe (like other American railways) had ceased to name engines for officers or celebrities, but called them by number. This was No. 5000.
But one of the first engineers to steer it over the rails affectionately called it "Madam Queen", for a character in radio's popular "Amos and Andy" show.
Gallant, faithful, swift, and strong, "Madam Queen" ran for more than 1,750,000 miles. Prior to diesels, this was the greatest of Santa Fe's locomotives. Its tender held 20,000 gallons of water and 7,107 gallons of fuel. Locomotive and tender weighed 662,500 pounds. Tractive force was 93,000 pounds. Boiler pressure, 300 pounds per square inch.
Retired from service, November 1953, the "Queen" was given to City of Amarillo on April 19, 1957.
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HM NumberHM1Q3U
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Marker Number57
Year Placed1965
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, December 17th, 2015 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 242366 N 3900152
Decimal Degrees35.21135000, -101.83023333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 12.681', W 101° 49.814'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 12' 40.86" N, 101° 49' 48.84" W
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Area Code(s)806, 512
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 104-198 S Lincoln St, Amarillo TX 79101, US
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