 On April 17, 1957, after several years of storage and of service, Santa Fe 5000 was retired and donated to the city of Amarillo, Texas.It was placed on outdoor static display at the Santa Fe station.In August 2005, 5000 was moved by the Railroad Artifact Preservation Society to a new location in Amarillo, 500 SE 2nd Avenue, where they plan to construct a building to house and preserve the locomotive.