Some important changes were recently made at Flickr.com that affects how a person views images and I felt it is important enough of a change to mention it here. Dora, abandoned 1916 from Fenton to Rocky Ford; Shelton Junction to Fenton reclassified as sidetrack, abandoned 1896 (but rebuilt 1906 by the New Mexico Midland Railway? 1 after rebuild in May 1938, "Indian Head" added to B units at a later date, "Indian Head" and "SANTA FE" on A units only, "Indian Head" on B units only; "SANTA FE" added in 1954, "Santa Fe" logotype in large, red "billboard"-style letters. In January, 1951, Santa Fe revised the scheme to consist of three yellow stripes running up the nose, with the addition of a blue and yellow Cigar Band (similar in size and shape to that applied to passenger units); the blue background and elongated yellow "SANTA FE" lettering were retained. Atchison’s sisters Topeka and Santa Fe have found forever homes and now Atchison is ready to find hers. [3] By January 1890, the entire system consisted of some 7,500 miles of track. She will need a quieter household, a friendly, calm, dog buddy, a family with patience willing to help this shy girl on her journey as she continues to develop confidence. [clarification needed] At the same time the two railroads had a series of skirmishes over occupancy of the Royal Gorge west of Cañon City, Colorado; physical confrontations led to two years of armed conflict that became known as the Royal Gorge Railroad War. English. [3], In 1879, the A&P struck a deal with the Santa Fe and the Frisco. Model 10's which had the wigwag motor and banner coming from halfway up the mast with the crossbucks on top were almost unique to the Santa Fe—the Southern Pacific also had a few as well. All of the materials included in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Records/Map Collection were in possession of the AT&SFRR Company’s Amarillo General Office Building until the company vacated the building in late 1985 and early 1986. Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company Railroads--West (U.S.)--Maps West (U.S.)--Maps Places: Western United States (area) Publisher: Boston : L. F. Lawrence, Adams & Co. Notes: Relief shown by hachures. this is a rare map of significant historic value. As part of the joining of the two firms, all rail and non-rail assets owned by Santa Fe Industries and the Southern Pacific Transportation Company were placed under the control of a holding company, the Santa Fe–Southern Pacific Corporation. 1 and 1A. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was one of the major freight and passenger railroads in the midwest and southwest U.S. until 1970, and is now part of BNSF. For the initial deliveries of factory-new "Super Fleet" equipment, Santa Fe took delivery of the EMD GP60M and General Electric B40-8W which made the Santa Fe the only US Class I railroad to operate new 4-axle (B-B) freight locomotives equipped with the North American Safety Cab intended for high-speed intermodal service. 10" (F3725:3815), California State Archives Date Created: 1922 Location: San Francisco, California The scheme consisted of a red "bonnet" which wrapped around the front of the unit and was bordered by a yellow stripe and black pinstripe. Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company Date: 1826-1994. The railroad was among the first to add dining cars to its passenger trains, a move which began in 1891, following the examples of the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. Railway identity on diesel locomotives in passenger service: Source: Pelouze, Richard W. (1997). This unique combination of colors was called the Golden Olive paint scheme. [citation needed] Aside from the 2-10-2, Santa Fe rostered virtually every type of steam locomotive imaginable, including 4-4-2 Atlantics, 2-6-0 Moguls, 2-8-0 Consolidations, 2-8-2 Mikados, 2-10-0 Decapods, 2-6-2 Prairies, 4-8-4 Northerns, 4-6-4 Hudsons, 4-6-2 Pacifics, 4-8-2 Mountains, 2-8-4 Berkshires, and 2-10-4 Texas. On September 22, 1995, AT&SF merged with Burlington Northern Railroad to form the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway(BNSF). Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger and Freight Depot, in San Bernardino, Kalifornien, ID-Nr. [3] After the sale of Southern Pacific to Rio Grande Industries, the SPSF name reverted to Santa Fe Industries, the holding company of AT&SF. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (The Santa Fe) "The Santa Fe" Browse 130 ICC abandonment filings of the AT&SF. Locomotives were delivered from Baldwin with white paint on the wheel rims, but the road did not repaint these "whitewalls" after shopping the locomotives. The railroad officially ceased operations on December 31, 1996, when it merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. These smaller trains generally were not named; only the train numbers were used to differentiate services. The line that was to become the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (the Frisco) would not reach Springfield for another four years, and SP did not build east from Mojave to the Colorado River until 1883. Unit ID: 77000. The “Cyrus K. Holliday”, Locomotive No. [16][17] Before entering service, Sterling McDonald's General Motors Styling Department augmented the look with the addition of red and blue striping along both the sides and ends of the units in order to enhance their appearance. Early after Amtrak's inception in 1971, Santa Fe embarked on a program to paint over the red bonnet on its F units that were still engaged in hauling passenger consists with yellow (also called Yellowbonnets) or dark blue (nicknamed Bluebonnets), as it no longer wanted to project the image of a passenger carrier. The "Santa Fe" name was emblazoned on the sides in large black letters, using the same stencils used on freight engines; these were soon repainted in red. [citation needed]. In March 1881 the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway linked to the Southern Pacific Railroad in Deming, New Mexico to create the second transcontinental railroad line in the United States by connecting Kansas City and Los Angeles. Sometime later, Catellus would purchase the Union Pacific Railroad's interest in the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT). In 1895 AT&SF sold the Frisco and the Colorado Midland and wrote off the losses, but it still retained control of the A&P.[3]. The Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society, Inc., Highlands Ranch, Colorado, pp. [6], Post-World War II construction projects included an entrance to Dallas from the north, and relocation of the main line across northern Arizona, between Seligman and Williams. Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations, https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway&oldid=2068044, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license, trackage rights from Mojave to Kern Junction, trackage rights from Streator Junction to Pekin Junction, abandoned early; probably in same location as CRI&P line (over which AT&SF had trackage rights), complete except Atchison to Parnell (how did it interact with the other lines, and which one remains? The A&P started construction in 1868, built southwest into what would become Oklahoma, and promptly entered receivership. The rooftop was light slate gray, rimmed by a red pinstripe. The AT&SF offered food on board in a dining car or at one of the many Harvey House restaurants that were strategically located throughout the system. Explore . Several experimental and commemorative paint schemes emerged during the Santa Fe's diesel era. Inset: Map of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and leased lines in … you are looking at a rare extra large original 11-1/2" x18" antique 101 year old railroad system map showing the railroad system of the historic atchison topeka and santa fe / santa fe railroad company. Map size: 12 inches x 24 inches | Ready to frame in standard size frame | Frame not included | Archival quality reproduction 1899 map The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe railroad system, 1899. In a little over a year, the EMC E1 (a new and improved streamlined locomotive) would be pulling the Super Chief and other passenger consists, resplendent in the now-famous Warbonnet paint scheme devised by Leland Knickerbocker of the GM Art and Color Section. Much of its revenue came from wheat grown there and from cattle driven north from Texas to Wichita and Dodge City by September 1872. Diesels used as switchers between 1935 and 1960 were painted black, with just a thin white or silver horizontal accent stripe (the sills were painted similarly). The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was one of the major freight and passenger … On all but the "Erie-built" units (which were essentially run as a demonstrator set), GE U28CG, GE U30CG, and FP45 units, a three-part yellow and black stripe ran up the nose behind the band. ), complete (but not sure where the west end was), Arizona and California Junction (Matthie), complete between Goffs and Ivanpah, except for untraceable portion near Vontrigger, Los Angeles Junction (Fallbrook Junction), Porterville-Orosi District (Cutler-Wyeth Connection), trackage rights from Ducor to Oil Junction, complete (now SERA Riverbank Subdivision), Central California Traction Company Connection, built 1920-31; trackage rights from Morse to Etter, trackage rights from Hammon Junction to City Junction. Cab sides were lettered "AT&SF" when operated in most parts of Texas, and "AT&SF" otherwise, also in white. It is reminiscent of a Native American ceremonial headdress. ‘A geographically correct county map of the states traversed by the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fé Railroad and its connections’ Beautifully detailed map of the central United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, counties, cities and towns, roads, wagon trails, and the railroad network. During the twentieth century, all but one of these was painted black, with white unit numbers on the sand domes and three sides of the tender. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) was chartered on February 11, 1859, to join Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, with Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1926. Because of a labor dispute with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, who insisted that every cab in a diesel-electric locomotive consist must be manned, FT sets #101-#105 were delivered in A-B-B-B sets, instead of the A-B-B-A sets used by the rest of Santa Fe's FT's. These wore a variation of the "Warbonnet" scheme in which the black and yellow separating stripes disappeared. She is trained to use the bells. Rival SP owned the world's largest ferry fleet (which was subsidized by other railroad activities), at its peak carrying 40 million passengers and 60 million vehicles annually aboard 43 vessels. After World War II, diagonal white or silver stripes were added to the ends and cab sides to increase the visibility at grade crossings (typically referred to as the Zebra Stripe scheme). The words "Santa Fe" were applied in yellow in large bold serif letters (logotype) 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). Eventually a branch line from Lamy, New Mexico, brought the Santa Fe railroad to its namesake city.[1]. The TP&W route did not mesh with the traffic patterns Conrail developed after 1976, so AT&SF bought back the other half, merged the TP&W in 1983, then sold it back into independence in 1989. A fenced yard is an absolute must. The AT&SF was the subject of a popular song, Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer's "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", written for the film, The Harvey Girls (1946). Three thin, pale yellow stripes (known as Cat Whiskers) extended from the nose logo around the cab sides. In 1989, Santa Fe resurrected this version of the "Warbonnet" scheme and applied it to two SDFP45 units, #5992 and #5998. note the additional details concerning this railroad. The Highroad to Orange Land. To contact me my email address is jmlaboda[at]passcarphotos.info. Jan 1, 2015 - A detailed history of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, better known as the "Santa Fe." "[22], ATSF San Diegan EMD F7 (1968), displaying the "SANTA FE" in black Railroad Roman letters along each side, Santa Fe #98, an EMD FP45 decked out in Warbonnet colors, including the traditional "cigar band" nose emblem, The L.A.-bound Super Chief gets its 5-minute pit-stop service in Albuquerque, 1943, ATSF 9542 in Kodachrome leads other locomotives in Freightbonnet (1990). But Santa Fe flyers also served Tulsa, Oklahoma, El Paso, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona (the Hassayampa Flyer), and Denver, Colorado, among other cities not on their main line. Subject(s) Railroads Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Upper quadrant Magnetic Flagmen were used extensively on the Santa Fe as well—virtually every small town main street and a number of city streets had their crossings protected by these unique wigwags. [5], The Panic of 1893 had the same effect on the AT&SF that it had on many other railroads; financial problems and subsequent reorganization. Also see a list of lines from 1914. Trademarks of the Santa Fe Railway. The units were re-designated as #101 and #102 and reentered service on July 4, 1989, as part of the new "Super Fleet" campaign (the first Santa Fe units to be so decorated for freight service). 03000364 In general, the same train name was used for both directions of a particular train. The Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad (SPSF) was a proposed merger between the parent companies of the Southern Pacific and AT&SF announced on December 23, 1983. Map of the western United States from Kansas City to the Pacific showing relief by shading, drainage, state boundaries, military and Indian reservations, railroads with main lines in heavy black; lists stage connections on each side of map. Time Period . The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF), often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. All AT&SF trains that terminated in Chicago did so at Dearborn Station. [21] The standard for all of Santa Fe's passenger locomotives, the Warbonnet is considered by many to be the most recognized corporate logo in the railroad industry. In 1946, the writer Ayn Rand met with Lee Lyles, assistant to the president of the Santa Fe, as part of her research for the novel Atlas Shrugged whose plot centers in a large railway company. Map size: 16 inches x 24 inches | Ready to frame in standard size frame | Frame not included | Archival quality reproduction 1886 map showing the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Rail Road and its auxiliary roads in the state of Kansas. The Santa Fé route Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé R.R. Santa Fe Railroad, 1918 Year Collectible Railroad Maps, Amp Finial, 1918 Year Collectible Maps, Santa Fe Railroad Sign Indiana Collectible Railroad Signs & Plaques, Santa Fe Slide, Topeka Collectible Kansas Postcards, RBAV-AF/RBAV-SF, Cookies Sf Other Tobacciana, Santa Fe Collectible New Mexico Postcards "A.T.& S.F." Some of the challenges resulting from the joining of the two companies included the establishment of a common dispatching system, the unionization of AT&SF's non-union dis… The infant A&P had no rail connections. The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936, initiating a slow decline in demand for SP's ferry service, which was eventually discontinued circa 1958; starting in 1938, Santa Fe passenger trains terminated near San Pablo Avenue in Oakland/Emeryville, with passengers for San Francisco boarding buses that used the new bridge. Below is a list (roughly complete) of ex-AT&SF lines, with mapping status. Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University (2004), Snell, Joseph W. and Don W. Wilson, "The Birth of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad," (Part One), Snell, Joseph W. and Don W. Wilson, "The Birth of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad," (Part Two), This page was last edited on 1 February 2021, at 16:23. 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 yellow block letters 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. Sign up. AT&SF ceased operating passenger trains on May 1, 1971, when it conveyed its remaining trains to Amtrak. [3] AT&SF purchased the Southern California Railway on Jan. 17, 1906; with this purchase they also acquired the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad and the California Central Railway. These specials were not included in the railroad's regular revenue service lineup, but were intended as one-time (and usually one-way) traversals of the railroad. I cannot promise you that all links will remain working since I have no control over this. Much of its revenue came from wheat grown there and from cattle driven north from Texas to Wichita and Dodge City by September 1872. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) was chartered on February 11, 1859, to join Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Map showing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad system - with its connections (10139229824).jpg 800 × 528; 141 KB Mtz (33143681770).jpg 932 × 644; 278 KB Native dancers Chicago Railroad Fair.jpg 755 × 496; 145 KB After World War II, side rods and valve gear were painted chrome yellow. The railway's extensive network was also home to a number of regional services. Crescent. were applied in a small font centered on the sides of the unit, as was the standard blue and white "Santa Fe" box logo. Call Number: Search for individual items in this database. ATSF 500 rolls past the Bomber Spur in Fort Worth, TX. (In the early 1980s gold was discovered on several properties west of Battle Mountain Nevada along I-80, on ground owned by the Santa Fe Railroad (formerly SP). It was sold to Newmont during 1997 in preparation of the merger with Burlington Northern). More unique was the two-tone light blue over royal blue scheme of streamlined Hudson type 3460. In 1928, Santa Fe sold its half of the NWP to SP. Date . The upper portion of the sides and ends of the units were painted gold, while the lower section was a dark olive green color; an olive stripe also ran along the sides and widened as it crossed the front of the locomotive. It set up real estate offices in the area and promoted settlement across Kansas on the land that was granted to it by Congress in 1863. For a short time, Pacific types 1369 and 1376 were semi-streamlined for "Valley Flyer" service, with a unique paint scheme in colors similar to those used on the new passenger diesels. Map of the Abandoned Rails of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. These generally couldn't boast of the size or panache of the transcontinental trains, but built up enviable reputations of their own nonetheless. Completely overhauled engine on the transfer table at the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad locomotive shops, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1943. Log in. The trip marked the beginning of 3751's career in excursion service. It offered discounted fares to anyone who traveled west to inspect land; if the land was purchased, the railroad applied the passenger's fare toward the price of the land. They had several distinct styles that were not commonly seen elsewhere. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Topeka, Kansas, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. "Super Chief" was emblazoned on a plaque located on the front. In an effort to reduce grade crossing accidents, the Santa Fe was an early user of wigwag signals from the Magnetic Signal Company beginning in the 1920s. The sides of the units typically bore the words "SANTA FE" in black, 5"– or 9"–high extra extended Railroad Roman letters, as well as the "Indian Head" logo,[19][20] with a few notable exceptions. Later notes in the same journals show that Rand assigned to various characters in her book administrative titles in the book's fictional railway company, modeled on those in the Santa Fe Railway, and adjusted the actions which they are depicted as taking in various situations on the basis of what Lyles told her would be plausible acts for railway executives in similar situations. In 1940, the circle and cross emblem was applied to the tenders of a few passenger locomotives, but these were all later painted over. was now placed along the sides of the unit just above the accent stripe, with the blue and white "Santa Fe" box logo below. 3 lines between the Missouri River and the Pacific coast to the city of Mexico via the A.T.&S. History of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Hardcover – May 12, 1988 by Rh Value Publishing (Author) 4.8 out of 5 stars 9 ratings. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG) was also aiming at Raton Pass, but AT&SF crews arose early one morning in 1878 and were hard at work with picks and shovels when the D&RG crews showed up for breakfast. Creator(s) Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.
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