Major O. B. Gunn was the First Chief Engineer. Ran the preliminary lines between Atchison and Emporia, November 1865.
Mr. T. J. Peter was the next Chief Engineer, with Capt. John R. Ellinwood for Assistant. He was really the Active Chief Engineer and did all of the early location.
Mr. A. A. Robinson was the 3rd Chief Engineer. He began work April 1st, 1871, as Assistant Engineer. Was made Chief Engineer, April 1, 1873. Resigned May 3rd, 1893 to become President of the Mexican Central Railroad.
James Dun, Appointed Chief Engineer, Topeka - August 1890
W. B. Storey Appointed Chief Engineer, Topeka - August 1900
James Dun, Appointed Chief Engineer, Sys Chicago - August 1900
C. A. Morse, Appointed Acting Chief Engineer Topeka
(about 1 yr) - 1904 - 1905
C. A. Morse, Appointed Asst. Chief Engineer, Topeka -
C. A. Morse, Appointed Acting Chief Engineer Coast
Lines, Los Angeles - Sept. 1905
W. B. Storey, Appointed Surveys N. of San Francisco
about one year - 1904 - 1905
W. B. Storey, Returned to Topeka as C.E. about - Sept. 1905
W. B. Storey, Chief Engineer System, Chicago - Sept.1.1906
C. A. Morse, Chief Engineer, Topeka - Sept.1,1906
James Dun, consulting Engineer, Chicago - Sept.1,1906
W. B. Storey, 2nd. Vice-President, Chicago - Nov. 1909
C.F.W. Felt, Chief Engineer, Topeka - Nov. 1909
C. A. Morse, Chief Engineer, System. Topeka - Nov. 1909
R. A Rutledge, Chief Engineer, Topeka - April 12,1913
F. Merritt, Chief Engineer (GC&SF) Galveston - April 12,1913
F. M. Bisbee, Chief Engineer, Western Lines, Amarillo - April 12,1913
C.F.W. Felt, Chief Engineer, System , Topeka,Chicago - Jan. 12,1913
C. A. Morse, Chief Engineer, Rock Island, Chicago - Jan. 12,1913
(Resigned from Santa Fe) - Jan. 12,1913
R. A. Rutledge, Chief Engineer, Eastern Lines, Topeka - Apr. 12,1913
E. W. Wagner, Chief Engineer, Eastern Lines, Topeka - Oct. 15,1917
R. A. Rutledge, Dist. Engineer, La Junta - Oct. 15,1917