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Author : Steve Glischinski
Release : 1997
Genre : Railroads
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Book Rating : 670/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Santa Fe Railway by : Steve Glischinski
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Author : Keith L. Bryant Jr.
Release : 2020-09
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 733/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway by : Keith L. Bryant Jr.
Download or read book History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway written by Keith L. Bryant Jr.. This book was released on 2020-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyrus K. Holliday envisioned a railroad that would run from Kansas to the Pacific, increasing the commerce and prosperity of the nation. With farsighted investors and shrewd management, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway grew from Holliday’s idea into a model of the modern, rapid, and efficient railroad. There were many growing pains early on, including rustlers, thieves, and desperadoes as well as the nineteenth century’s economic and climatic hardships. The railroad eventually extended from Chicago to San Francisco, with substantial holdings in oil fields, timber land, uranium mines, pipelines, and real estate. This is the first comprehensive history of the iconic Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, from its birth in 1859 to its termination in 1996. This volume discusses the construction and operation of the railway, the strategies of its leaders, the evolution of its locomotive fleet, and its famed passenger service with partner Fred Harvey. The vast changes within the nation’s railway system led to a merger with the Burlington Northern and the creation of the BNSF Railway. An iconic railroad, the Santa Fe at its peak operated thirteen thousand miles of routes and served the southwestern region of the nation with the corporate slogan “Santa Fe All the Way.” This new edition covers almost twenty-five more years of history, including the merger of the Santa Fe and Burlington Northern railroads and new material on labor, minorities, and women on the carrier along with new and updated maps and photographs.
Author : James J. Reisdorff
Release : 2008
Genre : Railroad accidents
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Book Rating : 780/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Santa Fe Railway and the Lost Locomotives of Topeka by : James J. Reisdorff
Download or read book The Santa Fe Railway and the Lost Locomotives of Topeka written by James J. Reisdorff. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On July 13, 1951, two spans of the large Santa Fe Railway bridge at Topeka, Kansas, collapsed into the Kaw River at the height of the worst flood to devestate the state of Kansas. Also sinking into the rushing waters were three of ten old Santa Fe steam locomotives which has been placed on the bridge in an effort to stabilize it. In the years since, the story of the "lost locomotives of Topeka" have greatly intrigued railroad enthusiasts and history detectives alike. This book examines in detail the mystery and lore surrounding this dramatic incident from the Great Kansas flood of '51"--P. [4] of cover.
Author : Victoria E. Dye
Release : 2016-04-25
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 590/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis All Aboard for Santa Fe by : Victoria E. Dye
Download or read book All Aboard for Santa Fe written by Victoria E. Dye. This book was released on 2016-04-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the late 1800s, the major mode of transportation for travelers to the Southwest was by rail. In 1878, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company (AT&SF) became the first railroad to enter New Mexico, and by the late 1890s it controlled more than half of the track-miles in the Territory. The company wielded tremendous power in New Mexico, and soon made tourism an important facet of its financial enterprise. All Aboard for Santa Fe focuses on the AT&SF's marketing efforts to highlight Santa Fe as an ideal tourism destination. The company marketed the healthful benefits of the area's dry desert air, a strong selling point for eastern city-dwelling tuberculosis sufferers. AT&SF also joined forces with the Fred Harvey Company, owner of numerous hotels and restaurants along the rail line, to promote Santa Fe. Together, they developed materials emphasizing Santa Fe's Indian and Hispanic cultures, promoting artists from the area's art colonies, and created the Indian Detours sightseeing tours. All Aboard for Santa Fe is a comprehensive study of AT&SF's early involvement in the establishment of western tourism and the mystique of Santa Fe.
Author : Brian Solomon
Release : 2003
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Book Rating : 613/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway by : Brian Solomon
Download or read book Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway written by Brian Solomon. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
