Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe

Cars 2 and 3 are or were part of the historical collection of the Santa Fe.

35 was built by Pullman in 1924, was 73'6" long, and was assigned originally to the Asst. Gen. Mgr. of the Eastern lines. Then in 1966 it went to Gen. Mgr. Gulf lines. It was renumbered to business car 57 and disposed of January 15, 1973 in Topeka. Thanks to Steve Sandifer for this information.

50 "Santa Fe" and 51 "Topeka" were built by Budd in 1957 under order 9446-186. They were numbered 5003 and 5002. The 50 was rebuilt in December, 1989, and the 51 was rebuilt in May, 1990.

52 "Atchison" was built by Pullman in 1949 under order 6882. It was numbered 5001. It was rebuilt in August, 1988, and is shown before and after.

53 "Mountainair" was built by Pullman in 1949 under order 6835 for U. S. Steel Corp. As their "Laurel Ridge". It became Santa Fe 5004 and later the 53 It was rebuilt in November, 1990, and renamed "John S. Reed".

54 was built by Pullman in 1919 as U S Railroad Administration 82 and assigned to the Santa Fe. It was renumbered 31 in 1920 and 54 in 1973. It was rebuilt in February 1990 as 1869 "Cyrus K Holliday". It is now plinthed at the BNSF Fort Worth headquarters campus.

60 was built by Budd in 1954 under order 9646-129. It was 506 and was rebuilt in February, 1985.

61 "Fred Harvey" was built by Pullman in 1950 under order 6851. It was 600 and was rebuilt in February, 1982.

65 "Regal Lane", 66 "Regal Lark", 67 "Regal Manor", and 68 "Regal Spa" were built by American Car & Foundry in 1950 under order 3358. 66 was rebuilt in April, 1982, and the others in May, 1982.

77 was built by Pullman in 1963 under order 7022 and was formerly 3914.

85 was built by Pullman in 1928 under order 6165. It was rebuilt in 1973 from business car 39.

86 was built by Pullman in 1965 under order 7022. It was rebuilt at some time. It was formerly 199207, and before that 133, and originally 3922.

89 was built by Budd in 1940 under order 96902 as 1397. It was rebuilt as car 89 in 1975, and was again rebuilt in August, 1990. At that time it was also named "William Barstow Strong".

The Santa Fe also had some "shorty" cars for division superintendants. Here are a couple including a car preserved in San Antonio.

544, dorm, was built by Budd in 1965.  It became National Railway Passenger Corp 9913 and renumbered 39913.  It was sold as Dallas Terminal Railway 39913.

707, coach, was built by Budd in 1965.  It became Amtrak 9947 and renumbered 39947.  It was sold as DALT 39947.

723, coach, was built by Budd in 1965.  It became Amtrak 9963 and renumbered 39963.  It was sold as DALT 39963.

1504, lunch counter. was built by American Car & Foundry in 1949.  It was sold as Cadillac & Lake City "Emerald Lake" in 1969 and resold as Algoma Central 504 in 1972.  It was sold as Age of Steam Museum 504 in 2005.

1511, cafe observation car, built by Pullman in 1927. It was donated to Texas Transportation Museum at San Antonio and loaned as Texas State RR 1511 in 1974

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