Chapter 1 - Childhood

• [1890] Early Life in Santa Ana
• [1900] The Farm on Wright Street
• A Boy's Work and Play
• School Days
• [1905] A Chicken Farm Job
• Learning Telegraphy
• [1907]Apprentice on the AT&SF
• [1908] Advancing to Operator
• Working at San Dimas Station
• [1909] Return to Santa Ana

Chapter 2 - A New Family Life

• [1910] Marriage
• A Job in Oceanside
• [1911] A Daughter and a Transfer
• [1912] Move to Fullerton and Two Sons
• [1915] A Long Delayed Honeymoon
• Building a Home in Etiwanda
• Breaking the Monotony of Etiwanda

Chapter 3 - A Big Change

• [1916] Fullerton At the Start of the War
• [1918] A First Look at Arizona
• The Long Trip to Crown King
• Into the Mountains
• Our First Day in Crown King
• The Agent's House
• On the Job
• The Train Arrives
• Our New Friends
• The Saturday Night Dance
• Sundays

Chapter 4 - Another Move

• Tired of Crown King
• The Flu Epidemic
• [1919] The Move to Parker
• [1920] Oliver is Born
• [1921] Hot Springs Junction
• Summer in Hot Springs
• [1922] Mayer
• [1926] The Titchenal Clan Meets*
• [1927] Life in Phoenix*
• [1932] Holbrook and Drake*
• [1944] Retirement*

  *updated by Charles' son Don Titchenal

• Charles' Original Ending

Charles E. Titchenal AT&SF Employment History

Maps of Central Arizona and Crown King

Santa Fe, Prescott, & Phoenix Employee Timetable from 1918

Santa Fe Public Timetable from 1914

This web site is based on the works of the late Charles E. Titchenal (c)1996. Not-for-profit use of Mr. Titchenal's material is encouraged provided he is credited. Mr. Titchenal wrote these stories after his retirement from the Santa Fe Railway.

Along the Santa Fe is maintained by Stephen Titchenal