1890's Chronology

DATE Description Source
March 1893 Railroad Safety Appliance Act passed into law
Required automatic couplers and air brakes
12/23/1893 December 23, 1893 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Co. went into recievership
12/29/1893 Santa Fe Ry owned 26,897 cars, 12/1/1897; equipped with coupler: 11,354, % w/coupler: 42%. Number with air brakes 23,362 80% equipped.
In 1899 Santa Fe had 27,349 cars 21,753 with couplers for 79%, and 25,392 have brakes to 93%.
RAILROAD GAZETTE
12/29/1899 p.897
12/12/1895 1893 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company incorporated to succeed The AT&SF Ry. Co.
sold under foreclosure 12/10/1895
1899 First creosoted ballasted deck pile bridge - Late 1899 RA 2/11/22

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