Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 4-8-4 No. 3768
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Location: Great Plains Museum of Transportation
Status: Display
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Posted: Oct 6, 2009 @ 17:10:42 by Fred Tefft
3768 received a fresh coat of paint Aug. 2009.
Posted: Sep 7, 2005 @ 19:09:41 by peter m. preston
The 3765 class (3765-3775). These eleven 4-8-4 Northern type were designed by Santa Fe mechanical officers and built in 1937 at the Baldwin Works. They included the latest appliances and were massive from any angle. the locomotive alone weighed just under 250 tons. With the excellent performances the new 3765's turn in, previous 4-8-4 (3751-3764) were soon rebuilt to match them. No. 3768 is the only locomotive of this class to  be preserved.