Santa Fe RailwayA classic and colorful tribute to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the best-known railroad in the world. Beginning in 1860, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway quickly grew to become the premier transportation company in the US. Its hallmark was fast, high-quality freight and passenger service, including the famous Super Chief, El Capitan, and The Chief luxury passenger trains for those traveling between Los Angeles and Chicago. This book is filled with archive and color photos of the locomotives, trains and events of the Santa Fe Railway, from the 1950s through today. |
Contents
Santa Fe and its Origins 19681900 | 11 |
Into the Twentieth Century 19001930 | 25 |
Depression War and Beyond 19301960 | 39 |
The Transition Years 19601990 | 53 |
A Super FinishSanta Fes Final Years 19901997 | 69 |
Passenger Trains if the Santa Fe A SERVICE UNPARALLELED IN US TRAVEL | 85 |
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