History on ATSF

[RichC44AC]

Hi guys,

I'm doing a report on the ATSF Rwy , Where could
I find info on the Internet? , Thanks.

[BN9900]

Rich you came to the right place. The forum should yield a great deal of info...Try typing ATSF Railway or spelling out the name of the Railway in your search engine. I myself did a report on them a few years back...I have a few books that might help. Please E-mail me at bn9900@yahoo.com or natclay2001@yahoo.com with your questions so I can help you directly. Hope this helps. Please contact me, would be happy to help

[c.a.jon]

See the post just below this on on a book about ATSF. It is a VERY complete history on the Santa Fe up to 1974 when it was published. The bibliography is well worth looking at as well. You're certain to find much more there than just on the internet if it's detailed info you're looking for.

[geoangel]

Try ATSF.net. That is the Santa Fe Historical and
Modelling Society web site.

[geoangel]

Sorry,what I meant to type was

www.atsfrr.com (http://www.atsfrr.com)

[RichC44AC]

The 3 page report is due tommorrow! , And I don't
have enough info! , Could any of you helpout?
Id really appreciate it.

-Richard

[watash]

Richard,

Here are a few notes on the AT&SFe: (as of 1989)

Incorporated in 1872

Operations: Western US from Chicago to Gulf of Mexico and to the Pacific coast.

Operated over 12,079 miles

Had 2,000 locomotives

Had 62,610 freight cars

Services: General.

Note: First diesel service in 1935 (hauling the ("Super Chief"). Surrendered all passenger service to Amtrak in 1973. Had a history of innovation among rolling stock. Did extensive experimentation in steam engine design culminating in the 2-10-10-2 built from two 2-10-2 engines. Although powerful, it was not a successful engine because it did not have a large enough firebox to supply the neccessary steam to operate at the desired road speed. AT&SF was the leading intermodal railroad with 38 major terminals.

The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe became in 1968 the subsidiary of Santa Fe Industries, whose intrests today embrace other transportation modes, natural resources, real estate, construction, and forest products. AT&SF merged with Southern Pacific in 1983 to form the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation. Southern Pacific is a member of the Southern Pacific Transportation Co. with very extensive land ownings, timber land, and mineral rights in its portfolio as well as pipeline operations. Santa Fe has since merged with Burlington Northern to become the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad.

Address (in 1989):

80 East Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60604

Hope this can help some.
;)

[JCater]

Richard,
You should definately pay attention to Watash because he witnessed all of those things first hand :D :D !! (Sorry Watash couldn't resist ;) !!). Seriously, though, there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of books regarding the ATSF, and your local library should have some. The websites listed above are perhaps the best sources on the net, but as an experiment, simply go to your server and type in "ATSFRR" or spell it out. I think you will be amazed by what you find ;) !
John

[watash]

I enjoyed every minute of the experience too!http://trainboard.com/smiles/103.gif
(Thanks to Ed Harrison for the .gif )