New Train at the Santa Fe Depot in Winfield, KS. September 18, 1911
Note the smokestack of an old train behind that may have been the first train into Winfield.

SANTA FE TYPE MALLET ARTICULATED COMPOUND LOCOMOTIVE
LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD
BUILT AT TOPEKA SHOPS
LENGTH 120 FEET 7 INCHES, TRACTIVE POWER 110,000 LBS.
WEIGHT 850,000 POUNDS, COST $43,883.00
OIL BURNER

Evan Werkema <fp45@UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU> sent e-mail to say that this is the brand new 2-10-10-2 #3009 on its demo tour along with 4-4-0 #048! Looks like the nearly the whole town turned out to see the "largest locomotive in the world." See more below!

Details

Front of locomotive and well fargo sign at left.

Top of Santa Fe Depot and man standing on loco cab.

People at lower left front.

People at center, foreground.

People at left, foreground, lady in hat, man with foot on concrete post.

Train following new engine. Many people riding on gondolas and boxcars. Looks like grain elevator in distance.

Full view of new locomotive. The following locomotive seems to be an old American 4-4-0 with a wood burning smoke stack.

Subject: Winfield pages
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997
From: Evan Werkema
Organization: very little... To: bbott@ausbcomp.com
First, let me complement you on your excellent set of pages on Winfield, KS. I can offer you some additional information on a couple of the pictures. The picture shown on the page
http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/winrr/wrsfd8.htm,
"New Train at the Santa Fe Depot in Winfield, KS. about 1902" is brand new Santa Fe 2-10-10-2 #3009, which was touring the railroad prior to entering revenue service. The 3009 was built in 1911, so the date at the bottom of the print (9/18/11) is probably correct.
The locomotive was one of ten 2-10-10-2's the Santa Fe purchased (#3000-3009). They were the largest locomotives in the world at the time, hence the large turnout to view the 3009. Unfortunately, they were not very successful, and were all gone by 1918. Interestingly, each 2-10-10-2 was cut down in the company shops into *two* locomotives of 2-10-2 wheel arrangement.
The locomotive behind 3009 is probably Santa Fe 4-4-0 #048. Other pictures of 3009's tour clearly show this engine behind it. The train consisted of railroad equipment old and new, and 048 was the "old" engine (built 1878) to contrast with "new" 3009.
Also, http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/winrr/wrsf3751.htm , which you have titled "Santa Fe #3751 Under Full Steam (1955?)" was actually taken in 1991. Diesel 97 behind the steamer is the giveaway. The 3751 is the only large Santa Fe steam engine that has been restored to operational condition so far. The picture was taken during the engine's first fantrip run in California between 12/27 and 12/30/91.
By the way, the railroad's name is spelled "Santa Fe," not "Sante Fe." Hope this helps.

Evan Werkema
Berkeley, CA