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ABILENE, Kan. – After a four-year restoration project by the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad, former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-6-2 No. 3415 was back in service May 23 hauling passengers on the Kansas tourist operation. First fired up in late 2008, the 1919-built Baldwin sat in an Abilene park from 1954 until 1996 .
Now that the restoration is complete, the railroad plans to begin once-monthly rides behind the locomotive over A&SV’s five-mile ex-Rock Island route to Enterprise, Kan., according to a story in the Wichita Eagle. Steam engine runs are scheduled through August, as well as two round trip cab rides available for each run.

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Newly Restored Santa Fe 3415 hits the rails once again! – The …

ABILENE, Kan. – After a successful test run in December, the Wichita Eagle is reporting that the tourist hauler Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad.

Publish Date: 06/19/2009 3:00

http://www.thewhistlepost.com/forums/atchison-topeka-santa-fe/10139-newly-restored-santa-fe-3415-hits-rails-once-again.html

Alive and Steaming – salina.com – an online service of the Salina …

Joe Minick, chief mechanical and operations officer for the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad smiles down from the controls of the restored Santa Fe 3415 steam engine on Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Old Abilene Town before the inagural run …

Publish Date: 05/24/2009 3:26

http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/Steam-Engine-at-Abilene-052409

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