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The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF), often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996. [ 1 ] The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport ; at various times, it operated an airline, the short-lived Santa Fe Skyway, and the ...
Originally chartered December 7, 1900, as the Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Pacific Railway Company, this line became the Santa Fe Central Railway in July 1901. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its 116-mile route was completed in 1903 between a rail junction at Torrance, New Mexico and Santa Fe, New Mexico . [ 2 ]
The Santa Fe and Grand Canyon Railroad (SF&GC) was a 56-mile railroad that ran from Williams, Arizona to take mining supplies and people to the copper mines near Anita. In 1901, the SF&GC was sold at foreclosure and became the Grand Canyon Railway , a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway .
History of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway - New Edition. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-1410-2. Duke, Donald (1997). Santa Fe: The Railroad Gateway to the American West, Volume Two. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. ISBN 978-0-87095-110-7. Glischinski, Steve (1997). Santa Fe Railway. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International.
The Santa Fe Central Railway Company was at first incorporated under the name Santa Fe, Albuquerque & Pacific Railroad Company which was changed on July 22, 1901, by amendment to its articles of incorporation, to The Santa Fe Central Railway Company. For further data with respect to these predecessors, reference is made to the report of the ...
The Santa Fe Southern Railway (reporting mark SFSR) is a short line railroad in New Mexico, United States. In addition to carrying freight on occasion, it also operates as a tourist railroad called Sky Railway that carries passengers between Lamy and Santa Fe : a distance of 18.1 miles (29.1 km). [ 1 ]
The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary (paper railroad) of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF). It was incorporated in 1911, and was merged into the ATSF in 1963. [1] California, Arizona and Santa Fe would ultimately be absorbed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
The Santa Fe Pacific Corporation was formed as the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation on December 23, 1983 () [1] by the merger of Santa Fe Industries, which owned the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, with the Southern Pacific Company, which owned the Southern Pacific Railroad. [2] Santa Fe Southern Pacific sold its 520,000 acres of ...