Full Throttle FT-COL71 Western Coalers | ATSF Rio Grande | 2-Car Set

Road Numbers 78007, 82633

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) or Santa Fe was one of the largest railroads in the USA, serving the States of AZ, CA, CO, IL, IA, KS, LA, MO, NE, NM, OK, and TX with legions of freight cars, and becoming innovators in Modal Transportation. ATSF operated from 1859 until 1996 when it merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, the BNSF Railway.

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW), "Through the Rockies" was a major origin of coal and mineral traffic, and the epitome of mountain railroading, operating the highest mainline rail line in the USA. In 1988, the Rio Grande, purchased the Southern Pacific Railroad, taking it's name due to the recognition among shippers. By the early 1990s, the D&RGW became largely dependent on hauling high-quality coal from the mine fields of Colorado and Utah. In 1996, D&RGW was sold and merged into Union Pacific Railroad.