• ATSF Lines to St. Louis and Memphis?

  • For discussion about the historical operations and preservation of the ATSF, more commonly known as the "Sante Fe", before its merger with Burlington Northern in 1996.
For discussion about the historical operations and preservation of the ATSF, more commonly known as the "Sante Fe", before its merger with Burlington Northern in 1996.
  by SantaFeEnjoyer
 
In the past, I remember reading that proposals were made to extend the ATSF network to St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN.

Does anyone have any details about how they planned to do this? I remember reading that there HAD been proposals to build a line from St. Louis to the Transcon junction as Carrollton, MO.
  by edbear
 
When the Alton was taken over by the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1947, the Santa Fe offered tp take the Kansas City-St. Louis route, the GM&O was willing, but the offer met with a lot of opposition, so this never happened.