Vtg Railroad Tool Check Tag: ATCHISON TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAYThe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) was one of the largest and most historically significant railroads in the United States. Chartered in 1859 by Cyrus K. Holliday, the railway aimed to connect Kansas to New Mexico but eventually expanded its network to span from Chicago to Southern California.