Can Steam Locomotive 5000 be moved down 100-year-old brick streets without damaging either one?

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5000 was relocated in August of 2005 through the historic 100-year-old brick streets of downtown Amarillo Texas. Sam D. Teague, Founder and President of the Railroad Artifact Preservation Society, spent 2 1/2 years planning the relocation efforts of volunteers, donors and contributors, along with city government leaders, and local contractors, ultimately, obtaining the interest of the History Channel in the project for their "Mega Movers" series.

Sam D. Teague, author of "The Madame Queen" is the foremost historian with regard to Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Steam Locomotive 5000 (Madame Queen). His research proved that 2-10-4 5000 is equal in power to the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. To learn more about the comparison of 5000 to Big Boy click this link to see the video of Sam's 5000/4014 technical comparison.

Madame Queen was the mother of all Santa Fe Railway 2-10-4 Classes which railroad historian Lloyd Stagner dubbed "The Ultimate Development" of steam locomotive technology.

To learn more about the incredible history of 5000 check out Sam's 4-part video series listed below. This video series will not only give you the incredible story of the 5000, but it will also provide you with early history of the Santa Fe Railway and you will discover how steam locomotive technology on the Santa Fe had no equal in the United States.

Part 1: AT&SF 1854 - 1882
5000 Family Tree
Part 2: Development of 5000
Production and Delivery
Dynamometer Car #29
Performance Testing in 1931
Part 3: 5000 Modifications
5001 Class
5011 Class
First Cosmetic Restoration
Part 4: Second Cosmetic Restoration