Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Arizona & California Railroad is a short line railroad that was a Subdivision of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF). The ARZC began operations on May 9 1991 when David Parkinson of the ParkSierra RailGroup purchased the line from the Santa Fe Railway. ParkSierra Railgroup was purchased in January 2002 by RailAmerica, the current owner of the ARZC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arizona and California Railroad"
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859. Although the railway was named in part for the capital of New Mexico, its main line never reached there as the terrain made it too difficult to lay the necessary tracks ( Santa Fe was ultimately served by a branch line from Lamy, New Mexico). The Santa Fe's first 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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway"
The Barnwell & Searchlight Railway Company was a defunct Nevada railroad 23-mile (37 km) shortline that operated from 1906 - 1911. The railroad ran from Barnwell, California to Searchlight, Nevada. It was always operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barnwell and Searchlight Railway"
(Beep (SWBLW)) officialname=SWBLW (SWitcher, Baldwin Locomotive Works)| ...more on Wikipedia about "Beep (SWBLW)"
The Cajon Pass (elevation 4,190 ft/1,277 m) is a mountain pass separating the San Bernardino Mountains from the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States. It was created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault. The pass provides an important economic link from the Los Angeles Basin to Victor Valley and the Mojave Desert. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cajon Pass"
The California Limited was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and a true "workhorse" of the railroad. It was assigned train Nos. 3 & 4, and its route ran from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Operating seven sections of the Limited was common, and during peak travel periods as many as 23 westbound and 22 eastbound sections departed in a single day. ...more on Wikipedia about "California Limited"
The California, Arizona & Santa Fe Railway Company was an ATSF non-operating subsidiary ( paper railroad) that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963. It owned the ATSF line from Phoenix - Ash Fork and Phoenix - Mojave. ...more on Wikipedia about "California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway"
The Central California Traction is a Class III shortline operating in Northern California. It is owned jointly by the Union Pacific and BNSF Railway. The railroad extends from the Port of Stockton to Lodi, California. The railroad at one time extended from Lodi - Sacramento, but that portion of the line has been out of service/abandoned since 1998. A Rails to Trails group known as the Central Valley Rails to Trail Foundation is working to convert the right of way to a trail. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central California Traction"
A CF7 (simply put) is an EMD F-unit railroad locomotive that has had its streamlined carbody removed and replaced with a custom-made, "general purpose" body in order to adapt the unit for road switching duty. All of the conversions were performed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in their Cleburne, Texas workshops between October, 1970 and March, 1978. The program was initiated in response to a system-wide need for more than 200 additional four-axle diesel hood units to meet projected motive power demands on branch lines and secondary main lines. ...more on Wikipedia about "CF7"
The Chief was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Its route ran from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. The Chief was inaugurated as an all- Pullman limited train to supplement the road's California Limited, with an extra surcharge of USD $10.00 for an end-to-end fare. The heavyweight began its inaugural run from both ends of the line, simultaneously, on November 14, 1926, making the cross-country trip in the advertised 63 hours, a speed that brought the East and West one business day closer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chief (passenger train)"
Dearborn Station was the oldest of the six intercity train stations serving downtown Chicago, Illinois during the heyday of rail in the twentieth century. Additionally, the station was used as a terminal for commuter traffic. Located at Dearborn and Polk Streets, it was also referred to as Polk Street Station. The station was owned by the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad, which was owned by the companies operating over it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dearborn Station (Chicago)"
El Capitan was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and second only to the Super Chief in terms of popularity and level of service provided. Its route ran from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. ...more on Wikipedia about "El Capitan (passenger train)"
Fred Harvey (1835-1901) was an entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House lunch rooms, restaurants, and hotels, which served rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. His partnership with the railroad began in 1876. At its peak, there were 84 Harvey Houses. They continued to be built and operated into the 1930s and 1940s. Harvey was the head of the Fred Harvey Company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fred Harvey"
George C. Magoun ( August 25 1840 – December 20 1893) was, in the late 1880s, the Chairman of the Board of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ...more on Wikipedia about "George C. Magoun"
The Grand Canyon Limited was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was assigned train Nos. 23 & 24, and its route stretched between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grand Canyon Limited"
The Los Angeles Junction Railway is a switching railroad operating in the Los Angeles area. It provides switching services on 64 miles (103 km) of track, primarily in the industrial areas in and around Vernon, CA. LAJ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BNSF Railway and its predecessor, the Santa Fe Railway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Los Angeles Junction Railway"
The Modesto & Empire Traction is a Class III shortline operating in California's San Joaquin Valley. It is owned by the Beard Land & Investment Company and the Beard family has always owned the railroad. The Beards have also created the Beard Industrial Park where the MET's customers are located. The railroad is unique in that it operates exclusively with GE 70-ton switchers built between 1947-1955. The MET operates on 5 miles (8 km) of track, providing switching services in the Beard Industrial Park. The MET interchanges with the Union Pacific (ex- Southern Pacific) at Modesto and with the BNSF Railway (ex- Santa Fe Railway) at Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Modesto and Empire Traction"
The Navajo was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The economy train entered daily service between Chicago- Los Angeles- San Francisco as train Nos. 9 & 10 on October 1, 1915 as a replacement for the railroad's Tourist Flyer, and operated until January 14, 1940. ...more on Wikipedia about "Navajo (passenger train)"
The Oakland Terminal Railway is a switching railroad in West Oakland, California. The OTR was jointly acquired in 1943 by the Western Pacific and Santa Fe Railway to take over the Key System's freight railroad known as the Oakland Terminal Railroad. Today, the OTR operates on 10 miles of track and handles about 1,600 cars per year (1998 figure). It is jointly owned by Union Pacific and BNSF Railway. The railroad operates in the industrial area around the Oakland Army Base. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oakland Terminal Railway"
The Overland Limited was one of the named passenger trains on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Overland Limited"
Raton Pass (7834 feet) is a mountain pass along the Colorado- New Mexico border in the United States. It is located on the eastern side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Trinidad, Colorado and Raton, New Mexico, approximately 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Santa Fe. The pass furnishes the most direct land route between the valley of Arkansas River to the north and the valley of the Cimarron River to the south. ...more on Wikipedia about "Raton Pass"
The San Diegan was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and a "workhorse" of the railroad. Its 126- mile (203- kilometer) route ran from Los Angeles, California south to San Diego. It was assigned train Nos. 70–79 (Nos. 80–83 were added in 1952 when RDCs began operating on the line). ...more on Wikipedia about "San Diegan"
The San Francisco Chief was a named passenger train operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as Nos. 1 & 2 from 1954 to 1971. Its route traversed the entire Santa Fe line from San Francisco, California south to Los Angeles, then east to Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco Chief was one of the very last new streamliners introduced to the traveling public in the post World War II era. The train was reequipped with Budd Hilevel cars in 1964. ...more on Wikipedia about "San Francisco Chief"
Santa Fe 2926 is a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe) 4-8-4 steam locomotive originally built in 1944 by Baldwin. This locomotive was part of the last group of steam locomotives, one of the largest 4-8-4 types that was ever built, purchased new by the Santa Fe. The railroad used the locomotive in passenger service until it was retired from active service in 1956; the locomotive was then donated to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. ...more on Wikipedia about "Santa Fe 2926"
Santa Fe 3751 is a restored 4-8-4 steam locomotive that was originally owned and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The locomotive is currently owned by the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society, the organization that performed the restoration. 3751 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ...more on Wikipedia about "Santa Fe 3751"
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