Collecting Santa Fe Railroad Memorabilia
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First A Little History of the Santa Fe Railroad
Collecting Santa Fe Railroad memorabilia can be a fun hobby to get into. First let's find out a little history of the railway system.
Originally chartered in 1859 as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the state of Kansas. The first tracks were laid in Topeka, Kansas on October 30, 1868. Going west the line reached the Kansas - Colorado border in 1873 and then connected to Pueblo, Colorado in 1876.
The Santa Fe Railroad was known for it's innovative ways to serve it's customers having at, one time or another, a tug boat fleet, airline, and bus line. These were used to help passengers get to destinations that were not accessible by rail. The Company ceased operation on December 31, 1995 when it merged with Burlington Northern.
Originally chartered in 1859 as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the state of Kansas. The first tracks were laid in Topeka, Kansas on October 30, 1868. Going west the line reached the Kansas - Colorado border in 1873 and then connected to Pueblo, Colorado in 1876.
The Santa Fe Railroad was known for it's innovative ways to serve it's customers having at, one time or another, a tug boat fleet, airline, and bus line. These were used to help passengers get to destinations that were not accessible by rail. The Company ceased operation on December 31, 1995 when it merged with Burlington Northern.
Donald Duke writes of the Santa Fe Railroad as a Gateway to the West
The Santa Fe railroad really was a gateway for many people to travel to the western portion of the United States. A popular train used by many to take a vacation and see the sights along the way. Donald Duke shares an incredible history of this famous railway.
Santa Fe : The Railroad Gateway to the American West (Volume 1)
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Passenger Lines With Popular Amenities
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe Railroad was well known for their passenger train service. Continually introducing ways for their passengers to travel.The Pleasure Dome cars were introduced in 1951 on the Super Chief trains.
Later the railroad added the Big Dome Lounge cars and the double decker cars to the El Capitan trains.
The picture on the right shows a magazine advertisement promoting the Pleasure Dome.
Santa Fe Railroad Across Arizona
Santa Fe Across Arizona
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Santa Fe Dining
The famous railway system was one of the first railroads to introduce dining cars to its service back in 1891.Dining was a memorable experience whether it was in one of their dining cars or at one of the Harvey House restaurants strategically located through out the system.
The Turquoise Room offered private dining while riding on the Super Chief. The advertisement on the right was published in the April 7, 1951 issue of The Saturday Evening Post magazine.
Fred Harvey and the Santa Fe Railroad
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Touring the West: With the Fred Harvey Co. & the Santa Fe Railway
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Restored Railroad Dining Car Cafe
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Popular Trains Used by Passengers
California Limited traveling from Chicago, Illinois to San Francisco.The Chief went from Chicago to Los Angeles
El Capitan left Chicago and arrived in Los Angeles
Grand Canyon Limited Chicago to Los Angeles
Super Chief also Chicago to Los Angeles
Santa Fe Toy Train
Life-Like Trains HO Scale Santa Fe Flyer Electric Train Set
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Santa Fe Railroad Collectibles and Memorabilia
There are a multitude of items that can be collected pertaining to this famous railroad. Here are a few items to consider:- Timetables
- Ashtrays
- Napkins
- Tickets
- Maps
- Playing Cards
- Calendars
- Uniform patches
- Matchbooks
- Dishes from the Dining cars
Add A Clock To Your Santa Fe Collection
Santa Fe Railroad Large Lighted Wall Clock
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Coffee Mug With Santa Fe Railroad Logo
Chico Writes in the sand for Santa Fe Railroad in 1946 Ad
Native American Logo for Santa Fe
One of the popular logos for the Santa Fe came from one of the trains called the Chief. Most people are very familiar with this logo.Many of the ad campaigns featured Native American themes especially for the tribes of the southwestern United States.
Tin Sign With Nostalgic Santa Fe Chief Ad
Santa Fe The Chief Pullman Railroad Retro Vintage Tin Sign
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Current Prints at All Posters.com
I love old advertisements in general and one of my very favorites were the ones that advertised the Santa Fe Railroad. These prints are very collectible even if they are not the original ads that appeared in magazines for several decades.
Train of the Santa Fe Railroad Drawn by a Diesel- Electric Locomotive Giclee Print
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Santa Fe Railroad, Southwestern Dude Ranches Giclee Print
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Santa Fe Railroad, Pueblo Home Giclee Print
24 in. x 32 in.
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Jackets With Embroidered Santa Fe Railroad Logo
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Embroidered Jacket Adult L Santa Fe Chief Embroidered Jackets with Front and rear Logo [Jacket42R]
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Land of the Pueblos
Popular advertising campaigns for the railroad encouraged people to go to the Land of the Pueblos as in this colorful ad from 1947 showing the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico.Later advertising would get even more detailed with an illustration of a doll maker from the Taos Pueblo.
Last Day of Santa Fe
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Old Santa Fe Railroad Sign
Invitation Created From Vintage Santa Fe Railroad Advertisement
Collectible Santa Fe Railroad Items
You can find collectible Santa Fe Railroad items at the popular auction site, eBay, like the ones below.
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Please stop in the depot and leave a message that you stopped by. The next time I pull into the station I'll be thrilled to hear from you.
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Lady_Gotrocks
Jul 30, 2011 @ 8:39 am | delete
- Ahhhh what a wonderful lens. I was so sad when Santa Fe stopped running passenger cars. I lived right by the rtracks and would wave to the people as they went by.
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Connie O.
Apr 30, 2011 @ 8:48 pm | delete
- A friend just found a ATSF RR enameled spittoon, he was wondering if he found a "keeper"or what it was worth, haven't had much luck finding anything in this area of collecting!
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ViolinStudent
Mar 21, 2011 @ 11:20 am | delete
- I've always liked the Santa Fe, but was more interested in Wabash memorabilia. I had several relatives who worked for them! Thanks for this page. Many memories elicited!
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joanv334
Feb 13, 2011 @ 7:28 am | delete
- Love railroad stuff, thanks for sharing!
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kansasww
Oct 23, 2010 @ 1:34 pm | delete
- My very first job was working for the rail road doctor in Gila Bend Arizona. I ran errands and cleaned the waiting room after school for 50 cents an hour.
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WriterBuzz
Oct 10, 2010 @ 2:46 am | delete
- Your lens is great. Very informative. I liked your lens with a thumbs up.
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Jane Powell
Sep 15, 2010 @ 9:47 pm | delete
- ksjanelove@yahoo.com seeks info on Santa Fe calendars - not wall nor pocket, but about 8 1/2 x 11. I have some, but find no reference to same on eBay. What is the best way to go about pricing Santa Fe paper memorabilia?
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Wednesday_Elf
Aug 28, 2010 @ 4:53 am | delete
- Nice collection of Santa Fe Railroad Memorabilia! I own a rather unusual piece of the Santa Fe Railroad - a foot-long piece of railroad track from the depot area of Garden City, Kansas that we've used as a doorstop for years! Very heavy! :-).
My father-in-law, a physician in Garden City for nearly 50 years, was the local doctor on-call for the Santa Fe. If a passenger got sick or a railroad employee got injured in the Garden City area, he would be called upon. My hubby remembers going on calls with him back in the 1950s. The railroad gave him this 'piece of track' as a commemorative for his service. It's a nice memory.
PS: My oldest son was absolutely 'train-crazy' and visits to grandparents always included a trip to the train station. Today, that same son has an 8-year-old son who is ALSO train-crazy!
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jnb
Jul 31, 2010 @ 12:00 am | delete
- I'm looking for a copy of the Santa Fe Passenger Time Table for the route from Dallas to Los Angeles - via Fort Worth, Brownwood and Clovis to where it joined the mainline across New Mexico, Arizona and California. My first trip was in June, 1951 to San Diego for "Boot Camp" in the Navy. And then every year for Christmas Leave via the Santa Fe.
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Kevin
Jul 30, 2010 @ 9:23 pm | delete
- Anyone know where I can buy a Santa Fe Railroad Turquoise Room Ashtray?
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Collecting Santa Fe Railroad Memorabilia Copyright: September 25, 2008 by BevsPaper (Beverly Owens)
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Hello, my name is Bev and I sell vintage magazine ads and railroad ephemera at The Paper Trail.
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