Volunteers from the civic association cleared trash and weeds and set up a new fence around the 380,300-pound machine. They repaired some of the rust and corroded metal from the boiler before giving it a fresh coat of paint.
No. 5030 is one of twenty-five oil burning Texas-type 2-10-4 5011 Class locomotives built for Santa Fe by Baldwin in 1944. Designed to haul heavy freight at speeds approaching 70 mph, they also pulled passenger troop trains during the final years of WWII.
Modern features of the 5011 Class included Timken roller bearings fitted to all axles, cast-steel beds with integral cylinders and lightweight rods. No. 5030 is one of five preserved Santa Fe 2-10-4s
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