Madame Queen ATSF 5000, The by Sam D Teague Hard Cover

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Madame Queen ATSF 5000, The by Sam D Teague Hard Cover
The Madame Queen ATSF 5000 by Sam D Teague
Hard Cover
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176 pages
Copyright 2012
CONTENTS
Introduction    2
Acknowledgments  3
Special Thanks5
Chapter 1: AT&SF Railway 1854-18826
Chapter 2: No. 5000's Family Tree17
Chapter 3: Development of the 500024
Chapter 4: Production and Delivery33
Color Chart - Closed-Type Feedwater System37
Chapter 5: Performance Testing in 1931 38
Chapter 6: Mechanical History50
Chapter 7: Tender History58
Chapter 8: Freight Service65
Territory Map for the 5000, 5001, and 501166
Chapter 9: Passenger Service 73
Chapter 10: Specifications - After Oil Conversion75
Chapter 11: Madame Queen's Progeny82
Chapter 12: No. 5000's Facilities and Shops 110
Chapter 13: Significant Men in the 5000 Story 132
Chapter 14: Crew Member Memories 132
Chapter 15: First Restoration 136
Chapter 16: The Relocation 141
Chapter 17: Second Restoration 2005-2008 158
Chapter 18: Restoration Celebration 164
Chapter 19: Madame Queen's Future 165
CAD Drawings169
Appendix A: Dedication Signs 174
Appendex B: AT&SF No. 5000 Timeline 176
INTRODUCTION
I have had an interest in trains dating back to my childhood. I don't really know how this happened, except that at the time passenger trains were still going strong and electric trains were everywhere. They were in all the department stores and in almost every TV ad, especially around Christmas time. Growing up in Denver, Colorado, there was quite a lot to enjoy train-wise: Denver's Union Station, the Georgetown Loop, Caboose Hobbies, and Durango and Silverton, to name a few.
Like most boys that grew up in the 1950s, I had a Lionel train set with a figure-eight track plan. I wish I still had it. When I was about ten, a friend had an elaborate HO scale layout in his basement. This layout had a mixture of steam and diesel equipment as well as freight and passenger trains. This gave me the opportunity to experience model railroading at its best and kept my interest in trains going for a long time.
In time, I grew up, got married, and had a son of my own. We built a very simple HO layout when he was about four, but things got more serious when he reached 13. My son is now in his 30s and we still enjoy model trains, working on the 5000, and working toward the Santa Fe Locomotive Development Museum.
In 1984, we moved from Denver to Amarillo, Texas, and discovered the Madame Queen. I didn't realize how much meeting the Madame Queen would affect my life. This book is a culmination of knowledge that I have learned about this unique locomotive. I hope that it answers most of your questions and that you learn to appreciate her as well.
Sam D. Teague, November 2011
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