Historical Review of the AT&SF Railway Company

Compiled by George Holterhoff, Jr., 1986 reprint.

A document compiled by the Santa Fe Railway in 1914 and furnished to the California State Railroad Commission. Contains brief descriptions of all California subsidiaries built or acquired by the Santa Fe during the years 1880 through 1913.

Omni Publications, pamphlet, 12 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 x .1 in., no illustrations. OP114
Price: 1.50 USD

Meals by Fred Harvey: A Phenomenon of the American West.

An informative biography of the man and the company, his Santa Fe railroad relations and his encouragement of Southwest Indian crafts. This enlarged edition includes b&w photographs and illustrations of Harvey Houses and Girls, china, hollowware, menus and recipes, as well as a listing of railroad-related eating facilities operated by the company and when. One of the best on this topic!

Omni Publications, soft cover, 88 pages, 6 x 9 x .25 in., b&w photographs and illustrations. OP100
Price: 9.45 USD

Railroads of Arizona Vol. 5: Santa Fe to Phoenix.

This is the fifth volume in David Myrick's acclaimed series of books about Arizona railroading. It is a history of efforts to construct a north-south railroad connecting Phoenix with the Santa Fe main line in northern Arizona, as well as the operations of that and connected lines, such as the route to California with a Colorado River bridge at Parker. The various mining roads tributary to the Peavine, as the Santa Fe line was known, are also here, along with the rich mining history and associated railroads of the area around Prescott, Arizona.

Prescott, capital of Arizona Territory, had no railroad until 1887, despite active mining in the nearby Bradshaw Mountains and the tantalizing completion of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad across northern Arizona in 1881, only fifty miles to the north. Emergence of a railroad to Prescott was to be an important factor in the development of central Arizona. Prescott's first railroad, the Prescott & Arizona Central, only lasted six years, and was succeeded by the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix (the Peavine), a road which eventually became part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Later construction of the Parker line, a direct route from the Phoenix area to Southern California, is also described.

The history of these and associated railroads, such as the Bradshaw Mountain Railroad, is presented in this book, from early construction and operation through a rugged and arid territory, to the coming of modernization in the twentieth century. During much of this history, railroads were powered by steam locomotives, and both passenger and freight operations are described here. In addition, the book features numerous images of mines, mills, and mining camps throughout the books territory. Enthusiasts of mining history will also find much to enjoy in this book. The distinguished Western historian David F. Myrick, as in his previous books, brings meticulous research, numerous fine maps, and a superb collection of rare and historic photographs to this new volume of the Arizona series. As always, his writing is authoritative, clear and readable. Railroad artist John Winfield provided a dust jacket painting of a Santa Fe perishable freight train crossing Hell Canyon, north of Prescott, in the early 1950s. This book is a fitting companion to Volume 4, The Santa Fe Route, and is sure to take its place in libraries of railroad and Western history.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments;
1. Prescott--Before the First Railroad;
2. Prescott and Arizona Central Railway Company;
3. Phoenix Looks to the North;
4. Construction of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway;
5. Operation of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway;
6. Prescott and Eastern Railroad Company;
7. The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad to Poland;
8. The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad to Crown King;
9. The Hackberry Railroad;
10. Arizona and California Railway;
11. The California Southern Railroad;
12. The Congress Mines Railroad;
13. Arizona & California Railroad Company;
Appendix: The Arizona Central Railroads.
This volume contains 261 photographs, 29 maps, bibliography, index.

Signature Press, hard cover with color dust jacket, 280 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .75 in., b&w and color photographs and illustrations. SP056
Price: 55.95 USD

Santa Fe: The Railroad Gateway to the American West Vol. 1: Chicago-Los Angeles-San Diego.

The name Santa Fe began with the early history of the Southwest, grew with the flow of commerce that followed the old Santa Fe Trail, and became a popularized term by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. For the past century this name has been associated with a famous fleet of streamlined passenger trains, and today's piggyback and container trains.

This is the first of three volumes featuring the Santa Fe System. Volume One features the organization of the railroad back in 1866, follows its construction from Topeka to California, from Topeka to Chicago, and operation of the trains. It covers the roads venture into Mexico, development of local lines within California, tells about electrification possibilities, the Santa Fe bus system, Santa Fe's venture into air-rail transportation with participation in Transcontinental Air Transport, Santa Fe Skyways, mergers, and up to the pending merger with Burlington Northern (1995).

This volume also presents a comprehensive review of the Santa Fe's motive power fleet from the earliest 4-4-0 type locomotives, to the giant 2-10-10-2s. The Santa Fe was an early pioneer of diesel motive power due to the alkali water across the desert lands of the Southwest. Described are the rail motor cars, the diesel switchers, the General Purpose diesels, the GE U-boats, and the most modern Super Fleet motive power.

Included are more than 476 illustrations, 27 color plates, documentary reproductions, maps, appendix, bibliography and index.

Contents:
Preface, pp. 8-10;
The Santa Fe System 1881-1995, pp. 11-48;
The California Southern, pp. 49-68;
Cajon Pass, pp. 69-128;
San Bernardino, pp. 129-146;
Needles District: Needles to Barstow, pp. 147-184;
Second District: San Bernardino to Los Angeles, pp. 185-210;
Third District: San Bernardino-Fullerton-Los Angeles, pp. 211-238;
The Surf Line: Los Angeles to San Diego, pp. 239-280;
Appendix, pg. 281;
Bibliography, pp. 282-284;
Index, pp. 285-288.

Golden West Books, hard cover with jacket, 288 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.5 in., b&w photographs, 6 pages in color. GWB107
Price: 50.95 USD

A historical review of Santa Fe's Southern California branch line construction from Los Angeles to Port Ballona, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica and the modern day operations at Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors.

Included is material on the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, California Southern Railroad and the various companies comprising the California Central and Southern California Railway companies.

Introduction, pp. 8-12;
Ch. 1: The Early Years, pp. 13-36;
Ch. 2: Port Ballona, pp. 37-44;
Ch. 3: Rails to Redondo, pp. 45-70;
Ch. 4: Alsace to Santa Monica, pp. 71-84;
Ch. 5: The Railroad and the Trolley, pp. 85-100;
Ch. 6: The Harbor Subdivision, pp. 101-143;
Appendix, Footnotes, Bibliography, and Index, pp. 144-172.

Omni Publications, hard cover with jacket, 172 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .75 in. More than 240 b&w photographs and illustrations including 9 maps and 4 color plates. OP108
Price: 29.95 USD

This rare book has provided the historical foundation for hundreds of subsequent volumes on the Santa Fe railroad. The first edition, however, did not contain Bradley's entire manuscript (7 chapters were omitted), but are now available in this special limited edition is his complete original work.

The missing chapters have been reunited with the 1920 edition and an expanded and updated Appendix of statistics and corporate material, including photographs, add to this history of the Santa Fe making it a more interesting, dramatic and well-rounded story of a railroad at its apex of expansion.

Omni Publications, hard cover with jacket, 435 pages, 9 x 6 x 1.5 in., mostly text. OP111
Price: 21.95 USD