The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859. The Santa Fe's tracks reached the Kansas/Colorado state line in 1873, and connected to Pueblo, Colorado in 1876. In order to help fuel the railroad's profitability, the Santa Fe set up real estate offices and sold farm land from the land grants that the railroad was awarded by Congress; these new farms would create a demand for transportation (both freight and passenger service) that was, quite conveniently, offered by the Santa Fe. Herald of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... 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History

Startup and initial growth

Cyrus K. Holliday, the first president of the railroad.

The railroad's charter, written single-handedly by Cyrus K. Holliday in January 1859, was approved by the state's governor on February 11 of that year as the Atchison and Topeka Railroad Company for the purpose of building a rail line from Topeka, Kansas, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then on to the Gulf of Mexico. On May 3, 1863, two years after Kansas gained statehood, the railroad changed names to more closely match the aspirations of its founder to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. The railroad broke ground in Topeka on October 30, 1868 and started building westward where one of the first construction tasks was to cross the Kaw River. The first section of track opened on April 26, 1869 (less than a month prior to completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad) with special trains between Topeka and Pauline. The distance was only 6 miles (10 km), but the Wakarusa Picnic Special train took passengers over the route for celebration in Pauline. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Location in the state of Kansas Founded County Shawnee County Mayor Bill Bunten Area  - Total  - Water 147. ... Santa Fe (Spanish: santa holy, fe faith) is the capital of New Mexico, a state of the United States of America. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Kansas (or Kaw) River is a river in northeastern Kansas, named for the Kaw people which once dwelt on its shores. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Poster announcing railroads opening The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was built across North America in the 1860s, linking the railway network of the eastern U.S. with California on the Pacific coast. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

Crews continued working westward, reaching Dodge City on September 5, 1872. With this connection, the Santa Fe was able to compete for cattle transportation with the Kansas Pacific Railway. Construction continued, and the Santa Fe opened the last section of track between Topeka and the Colorado/Kansas border on December 23, 1873. The Santa Fe's tracks reached Pueblo, Colorado on March 1, 1876. Serving Pueblo opened a number of new freight opportunities for the railroad as it now could haul coal from Colorado eastward. For Michael Curtizs 1939 western movie, see Dodge City (1939 movie). ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... The Kansas Pacific main line shown on an 1869 map. ... This is the article on the state. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... December 23 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Pueblo is a city located in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground either by underground mining, open-pit mining or strip mining. ...

An ATSF passenger train in operation circa 1895.

Building across Kansas and eastern Colorado may have been technologically simple as there weren't many large natural obstacles in the way (certainly not as many as the railroad was about to encounter further west), but the Santa Fe found it almost economically impossible because of the sparse population in the area. To combat this problem, the Santa Fe set up real estate offices in the area and vigorously promoted settlement across Kansas on the land that was granted to the railroad by Congress in 1863. The Santa Fe offered discounted passenger fares to anyone who travelled west on the railroad to inspect the land; if the land was subsequently purchased by the traveller, the railroad applied the passenger's ticket price toward the sale of the land. An Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway passenger train seen in motion c. ... An Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway passenger train seen in motion c. ... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...

Now that the railroad had built across the plains and had a customer base providing income for the firm, it was time for the railroad to tackle the difficult terrain of the Rocky Mountains. Rocky Mountain National Park (photo courtesy of NPS) The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ...

Crossing the Rockies, competition with the Rio Grande

A comparison map prepared by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1922 showing the Santa Fe Trail (top) and the Santa Fe Railroad (bottom).

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Expansion through mergers

Santa Fe number 2, an EMD E1 leads the Super Chief on the cover of the railroad's 1945 promotional publication "Along Your Way".

A brief look at some key figures comparing the railroad's extent between 1870 and 1945 shows just how much the railroad had grown: ATSF E1 #7 at Los Angeles, CA, 1940. ... The Super Chief being serviced at the Albuquerque, New Mexico depot in March, 1943. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Source: Santa Fe Railroad (1945), Along Your Way, Rand McNally, Chicago, Illinois.

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The failed SPSF merger

Merger into BNSF

Company officers

Presidents of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway:

William Barstow Strong, president 1881-1889.

• Cyrus K. Holliday: 1860–1863
• S.C. Pomeroy: 1863–1868
• William F. Nast: 1868
• H.C. Lord: 1868–1869
• Henry Keyes: 1869–1870
• Ginery Twichell: 1870–1873
• Henry Strong: 1873–1874
• Thomas Nickerson: 1874–1880
• T. Jefferson Coolidge: 1880–1881
• William Barstow Strong: 1881–1889
• Allen Manvel: 1889–1893
• Joseph Reinhart: 1893–1894
• Aldace F. Walker: 1894–1895
• Edward Payson Ripley: 1896–1920
• William Benson Storey: 1920–1933
• Samuel T. Bledsoe: 1933–1939
• Edward J. Engel: 1939–1944
• Fred G. Gurley: 1944–1958
• Ernest S. Marsh: 1958–1967
• John S. Reed: 1967–1986
• W. John Swartz: 1986–1989
• Mike Haverty: 1989–1995

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Passenger train service

The cover of the railroad's November 29, 1942 passenger timetable. Vignettes of the southwest and Native American people were common in Santa Fe advertising.

The Santa Fe was widely known for its passenger train service in the first half of the 20th century. The railroad operated the following named trains: November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The times of public transport services can be presented as follows: For every public transport line there are two tables (one for each direction), consisting of columns, one for each daily public transport service. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

• The Angelo: San Angelo, Texas - Fort Worth, Texas (on the GC&SF)
• The Antelope: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Kansas City, Missouri
• California Limited: Los Angeles, California - Chicago, Illinois
• California Special: Los Angeles, California - Clovis, New Mexico
• Centennial State: Denver, Colorado - Chicago, Illinois
• Chicagoan: Kansas City, Missouri - Chicago, Illinois
• Chicago Express: Newton, Kansas - Chicago, Illinois
• The Chief: Los Angeles, California - Chicago, Illinois
• El Capitan: Los Angeles, California - Chicago, Illinois
• Fast Fifteen: Newton, Kansas - Galveston, Texas
• Fast Mail Express: San Francisco, California - Chicago, Illinois
• Grand Canyon Limited: Los Angeles, California - Chicago, Illinois
• Kansas Cityan: Kansas City, Missouri - Chicago, Illinois
• The Ranger: Kansas City, Missouri - Chicago, Illinois
• San Diegan: Los Angeles, California - San Diego, California
• The Scout: San Francisco, California - Chicago, Illinois
• Super Chief: Los Angeles, California - Chicago, Illinois
• The Texan: Houston, Texas - New Orleans, Louisiana (on the GC&SF between Houston and Galveston, then MP between Galveston and New Orleans).
• Texas Chief: Dallas, Texas - Chicago, Illinois
• The Tulsan: Tulsa, Oklahoma - Chicago, Illinois

All of the Santa Fe's trains that terminated in Chicago used Dearborn Station. To reach smaller communities, the railroad operated rail motor cars for communities on the railroad, and bus connections were provided throughout the system via Santa Fe Trailways buses to other locations. These smaller trains generally were not named, only the train numbers were used to differentiate services. San Angelo is a city located in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the state of Oklahoma in the United States of America. ... Kansas City is a city covering parts of Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri. ... The Downtown Los Angeles skyline as seen from Hollywood. ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ... Clovis is a city located in Curry County, New Mexico. ... Colorado State Capitol Building City nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 154. ... Newton is a city and county seat of Harvey County, Kansas. ... A 1948 print advertisement promoting the Chief. ... A 1948 print advertisement touting the many benefits of riding El Capitan. ... Galveston is a city and island located in Galveston County, Texas. ... San Francisco skyline. ... The southbound San Diegan passes through San Clemente, California in April, 1973. ... City nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County County San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy* Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 372. ... The Super Chief being serviced at the Albuquerque, New Mexico depot in March, 1943. ... Location in the state of Texas City nickname: Space City Incorporated 1837 State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area  â€” Total  â€” Water 1,558. ... City nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City that Care Forgot Location of New Orleans Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     Orleans Parish Mayor C. Ray Nagin Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 350. ... Galveston is a city and island located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Missouri Pacific (MoPac; AAR reporting mark MP) was the first American railroad west of the Mississippi River. ... Downtown Tulsa Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma. ... Dearborn Station was the oldest of the six intercity train stations serving Chicago, Illinois during the heyday of rail in the twentieth century. ...

Paint schemes & markings

Steam locomotives

Santa Fe #3751, a restored 4-8-4 originally built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927, passes through San Bernardino in January, 1999.

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Diesel locomotives, freight

Diesel locomotives used in freight service (with the exception of streamlined units) between 1934 and 1960 were painted black, with a thin white or silver accent stripe and diagonal white or silver stripes painted on the ends and cab sides to increase the visibility at grade crossings (typically referred to as the Zebra Stripe scheme). The letters "A.T.S.F." were applied in a small font to the sides of the unit just above the accent stripe, with the standard blue and white "Santa Fe" logo below. Great Western Railway No. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The years 1960 to 1972 saw non-streamlined freight locomotives sporting the Billboard color scheme wherein the units were predominately dark blue with yellow ends and trim, with a single yellow accent stripe. The words "Santa Fe" were applied in yellow in a large serif font to the sides of the locomotive below the accent stripe (save for yard switchers which displayed the "Santa Fe" in small yellow letters above the accent stripe, somewhat akin to the Zebra Stripe arrangement). 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A switcher (the general United States usage; common British terminology is shunter, while the Pennsylvania Railroad used shifter) is a small railroad locomotive intended not for moving trains any great distance but rather for assembling a train ready for a road locomotive to take over, disassembling a train that has...

From 1972 to 1996, and even on into the BNSF era, the company adopted a new paint scheme often known among railfans as the Yellowbonnet which placed more yellow on the locomotives, again creating greater visibility at grade crossings. The truck assemblies, previously colored black, now received silver paint. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

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A GE model U25C, bearing Santa Fe #7513, is seen fresh from the factory and resplendent in the blue and yellow Billboard colors. AT&SF U25C #7513. ... GE Transportation Systems is the division of the General Electric corporation producing railroad locomotives and electrical and propulsion equipment for transit cars. ... Burlington Northern Railroad U25C #5603. ...

Santa Fe #2778, an EMD model GP30, leads a trio of EMD GP35s; all have been repainted in the Yellowbonnet livery. AT&SF GP-30 #2778 in the Yellowbonnet paint scheme. ... General Motors Electro-Motive Division (normally shortened to GM EMD or just EMD) is the worlds largest builder of railroad locomotives. ... WC 715, a GP30 on display at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI The EMD GP30 was a 2,250 hp (1,680 kW) four-axle B-B diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois between November 1963 and January 1966. ... A Santa Fe Railroad GP35 painted in the short-lived SPSF livery. ...

Locomotive #805, a GE model C40-8W ("Dash 8"), rolls through Los Angeles in March, 1999, bearing the silver and red Warbonnet paint scheme of the line's "Super Fleet" (SRS). Download high resolution version (1280x960, 275 KB)Santa Fe #805, a General Electric C40-8W locomotive in Super Fleet (SRS) Warbonnet paint, passes through Los Angeles in March 1999. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Several experimental and commemorative paint schemes emerged during the Santa Fe's diesel era. One combination was developed and partially implemented in anticipation of a merger between the parent companies of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific (SP) railroads in 1984. The red, yellow and black paint scheme (with large red block letters "SF" on the sides and ends of the units) of the proposed Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad (SPSF) has come to be somewhat derisively known among railfans as the Kodachrome livery due to the similarity in colors to the boxes containing slide film sold by the Eastman Kodak Company under the same name (Kodachrome film was one of the preferred brands in use by railfans). A common joke among railfans is that "SPSF" really stands for "Shouldn't Paint So Fast." Though the merger application was subsequently denied by the ICC, locomotives bearing this color scheme can still be found occasionally in lease service. The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Southern Pacific Santa Fe (SPSF) railroad was intended to be formed as part of the merger between the parent companies of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads in 1984. ... Railfans practicing their hobby at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... The United States Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, signed into law by President Grover Cleveland, created the Interstate Commerce Commission. ...

Santa Fe #2932, an EMD model GP35, carries the experimental Kodachrome paint scheme. Download high resolution version (950x679, 134 KB)Santa Fe #2932, an EMD model GP-35, carries the experimental Kodachrome paint scheme. ... A Santa Fe Railroad GP35 painted in the short-lived SPSF livery. ...

Santa Fe #5703, one of three EMD model SD45s specially decorated in red, white, and blue to commemorate America's Bicentennial and the 1976 Presidential Election. Download high resolution version (900x600, 184 KB)AT&SF #5703 in Bicentennial colors. ... Categories: Stub ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ...

Diesel locomotives, passenger

The combined Super Chief / El Capitan, led by locomotive #44C (an EMD F7 sporting Santa Fe's classic Warbonnet paint scheme) pulls into Track 10 at Los Angeles' Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT) on September 24, 1966.

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Rolling stock, freight

Rolling stock, passenger

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• Serpico, Philip C. (1988). Santa Fé: Route to the Pacific. Hawthorne Printing Co., Gardena, CA. ISBN 0-88418-000-X.
• Waters, Lawrence Leslie (1950). Steel Trails to Santa Fe. University of Kansas Press, Lawrence, Kansas. .

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See also

• ATSF California Limited
• ATSF Chief
• ATSF El Capitan
• ATSF San Diegan
• ATSF Super Chief
• Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad
• Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad

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External links

• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway official website
• California State Railway Museum official website
• History of Santa Fe 4-8-4 #3751 at the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society official website
• Russell Crump's Santa Fe Archives - a very extensive set of resources for Santa Fe history.
• Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society official website
• "Diesel Locomotives" article from the May 18, 1947 issue of Life Magazine featuring the Santa Fe fleet.

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