On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

"On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" is a pop song written by Harry Warren with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1944, spanned the hit chart in mid-1945, and won the 1946 Academy Award for Best Original Song, the first win for Mercer. The song refers to the famous eponymous fallen flag railroad, and was featured in the 1946 Western film, The Harvey Girls (about the famous 19th century nation-wide railroad lines of chain restaurants of Harvey Houses, established by entrepreneur Fred Harvey). It was sung by Judy Garland, with support from cast actors Ben Carter, Marjorie Main, Virginia O'Brien, Ray Bolger, and the MGM Studios Chorus.