The first locomotive, #3460, was built streamlined; painted light, robin's egg blue and silver, it became known as the "Blue Goose". It was the Santa Fe's only streamlined steam locomotive, featuring extensively in railroad publicity.

2024年7月23日 · Notably, number 3460, known as the "Blue Goose," stands out as the only streamlined locomotive in the Santa Fe fleet. This last batch of six featured impressive specifications: 23.5 x 29.5-inch cylinders, 84-inch drivers, a boiler pressure of 300 psi, and a tractive effort of 49,300 pounds.

One of those, #3460, was the Santa Fe's only streamlined locomotive. It was painted in a unique light blue and silver paint scheme and gained the name "Blue Goose". The Blue Goose was delivered to Shopton, Iowa in January 1938, and it pulled many of the Santa Fe's famed passenger trains until it was retired and scrapped in 1956.

Unlike the rest of the Class 3460s, this locomotive was built streamlined; painted light, robin's egg blue and silver. It became known as the "Blue Goose". It was the Santa Fe's only streamlined steam locomotive, featuring extensively in railroad publicity and was a railfan favorite.

2022年7月3日 · Unfortunately the 3/4 "wedge" photos do not show the tender side colors definitively, but there is a very good shot of the stainless steel Santa Fe logo with very distinctive darker blue sections in each quarter of the logo.

2023年1月16日 · Santa Fe’s 3460 “Blue Goose” steam locomotive is a unique roster member in the railroad’s history. This Baldwin-built 4-6-4 was part of an order for three types of wheel arrangements (4-8-4 and 2-10-4 were the other two), with a goal of having economy among these late 1930s steam locomotives thanks to a degree of interchangeable components.

3460 class, Blue Goose. ATSF 3460 leading westbound ATSF Train 23 "Grand Canyon" over the CWI and PRR tracks at 21st Street in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Wallace Abbey.

One of this last group, number 3460, was built as a streamlined locomotive and called the "Blue Goose", the only one the road would have. These last six had 23.5 x 29.5 cylinders, 84" drivers, a boiler pressure of 300 psi and a tractive effort of 49,300 pounds.

Santa Fe’s famous “Blue Goose” streamlined Hudson (actually #3460, built in 1937) was in the locomotive pool with other ordinary Hudsons, and sometimes it was assigned to the Scout. The Blue Goose was scrapped in 1956, long after the last run of the Scout.

The first locomotive, # 3460, was built streamlined; painted light, robin's egg blue and silver, it became known as the "Blue Goose". It was the Santa Fe's only streamlined steam locomotive, featuring extensively in railroad publicity.