Welcome to Rebuilding the Santa Fe! This is a collaborative project by the Society, its members, and Santa Fe modelers to “rebuild” the Santa Fe in model form! The goal of this initiative is to represent each class of Santa Fe locomotive, rolling stock, and many of its structures. We welcome all to review the modeling work of Santa Fe fans and to recapture the feel for the diverse mix of locomotives, cars and equipment that made the Santa Fe distinctive! Where locomotives and rolling stock underwent iterations in paint scheme, we will endeavor to show each one as modelers submit their work to us.
The photos are organized by steam locomotive wheel type, then class; diesel locomotive manufacturer class, then number series; passenger equipment by type; rolling stock by class; and structures alphabetically by location or type. Click on the album image to view individual models. Depending upon your computer, this may take you back to the top of the page – just scroll down again to see the images. Once in the images, you can click on the individual image that also allows you to eliminate the caption. You can return to album view by returning to the top of the images and clicking the “return” arrow. Enjoy!
This model of the Santa Fe and Missouri-Kansas-Texas Union Depot in Bartlesville, Oklahoma was scratchbuilt by Kevin Looff from original engineering plans. It received a Certificate of Technical Excellence for Structures and Second Place - Structures in 2017. Model by Kevin Looff, SFRH&MS photo. HO scale.
ATSF Climax Depot
This model of the Climax depot was made by Master Santa Fe Modeler Steve Sandifer. It shows a Santa Fe standard plan #3 depot in Colonial Yellow. HO scale.
ATSF Flagstaff, AZ depot.
Model of Flagstaff, AZ depot scratch built by John Smith in O scale. Model and photo by John Smith.
ATSF Fort Madison, Iowa depot (model)
This is a model of the Santa Fe depot in Fort Madison, Iowa. It received a Certificate of Technical Merit for Structures and first place in structures. Model by John Wegner, SFRH&MS photo. HO scale.
ATSF Lamar, Colorado depot
This is a scratchbuilt model of a Santa Fe "county seat" style depot in Lamar, Colorado. Model and photo by Master Santa Fe Modeler Denny Krausman.
Lamar, CO depot interior (model)
Interior of the Lamar, Colorado depot. Scratchbuilt model by Master Santa Fe Modeler Denny Krausman.
ATSF depot in Melrose, New Mexico (model)
This model of the Melrose, New Mexico Depot was built essentially scratchbuilt. Model by Master Santa Fe Modeler Jürgen Dietrichkeit with materials from Kevin Looff, SFRH&MS photo. HO scale.
ATSF Pasadena CA depot
HO scale model of the ATSF Pasadena Depot, scratch built from a depot plans book obtained at a SFRH&MS convention. Model by Tom Cockle. Photo by Tom Cockle
San Juan Capistrano model
HO model of ATSF San Juan Capistrano Depot, built from Historical Scale Models kit many years ago. Freight House scratch built from plans in January-February 1979 Santa Fe Modeler publication. Both by Tom Cockle. Photo by Tom Cockle.
ATSF Topeka Depot, ca. late 1950s
ATSF Topeka, Kansas Depot as it appeared in the 1950s. Scratchbuilt model and photo by Andrew Bobis.
Topeka, Kansas Depot, ca. late 1950s
ATSF Topeka, Kansas Depot as it appeared in the 1950s. Scratchbuilt model and photo by Andrew Bobis.
ATSF one-story depot
This is a model of an ATSF standard one-story depot in later years by Master Santa Fe Modeler Bruce McKeown. It received first place in structures. Model and photo by Bruce McKeown.
ATSF 10 Man Bunk House
This model shows a Santa Fe standard plan 10 man bunkhouse. It won second place in structures. Model and photo by Master Santa Fe Modeler Charlie Slater. HO scale.
Pueblo, CO yard tower
Pueblo, CO yard tower as it appeared in the 1950s. Model scratchbuilt by Andrew Bobis. Photo by Andrew Bobis.
Pueblo, CO yard tower
Pueblo, CO yard tower as it appeared in the 1950s. Model scratchbuilt by Andrew Bobis. Photo by Andrew Bobis.
Train on Arroyo Seco Viaduct, California
This is an HO scale model of the Arroyo Seco Viaduct, located between Los Angeles and Pasadena at MP 135.3 of the ATSF 2nd District, Los Angeles Division. Photo by John Kennedy.
Depot, Santa Fe Springs, CA
The simple Santa Fe Springs depot was of a non-standard design and was in use from 1910 to 1965 when it was replaced by a new structure of similar size. Using all available photos, the depot was scratchbuilt in styrene and is painted in standard Santa Fe colors based on a 1953 photo. HO scale. Model and photo by Bruce Hendrick.
Depot, Fullerton CA
This model was built for the Corona Model Railroad Society. It is a model of the still in-use 1930 depot using original architectural plans from the SFRH&MS Western Archives. The model is a 3D-printed collaboration b Kislap Ongchangco and Bruce Hendrick. HO scale. Photo by Bruce Hendrick.
If you have an image of one or more of your models that you would like to share as part of this project, please upload a digital jpg image file of each model (at least 1 MB size) and in a separate Word document or email a description of what is represented (for example, locomotive class and number, rolling stock class and number, structure location), the model manufacturer, if any, and the approximate date represented, plus the name of the modeler and photographer. The image files and Word document should be uploaded to https://www.dropbox.com/request/TzIAEG5EdOT70RFyyVtN. Emails should be sent to . All submitted materials are considered donated to the Society with the right to use them in promoting the modeling of the Santa Fe.
