Chief (train) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chief was an American long-distance named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that ran between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. The Santa Fe initiated the Chief in 1926 to supplement the California Limited.
" The Chief ": The Train That Started It All - American-Rails.com
WEBAug 25, 2024 · The Chief was the Santa Fe's first named train with a Southwest Native American theme. It was inaugurated in 1926 and survived until 1968.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway - Wikipedia
WEBATSF had been more than willing to retain the San Diegan and its famed Chiefs. However, any railroad that opted out of Amtrak would have been required to operate all of its passenger routes until at least 1976.
Super Chief - Wikipedia
WEBThe Super Chief (Nos. 17 and 18) was the first diesel-electric powered cross-country passenger train in America. [1] The train eclipsed the Chief as Santa Fe's standard bearer. The extra-fare ($10) Super Chief left Dearborn Station in …
First lightweight Santa Fe Super Chief, 1937-1947 - TrainWeb
WEBThe first all-lightweight streamlined train to operate on the Santa Fe was the Super Chief, which began Chicago to Los Angeles service in May 1937. This lightweight train added a second train to the 1936 heavyweight Super Chief service. The train is sometimes called the “Super-2” because the heavyweight cars came first.
The San Francisco Chief - July, 1954 - Streamliner Schedules
WEBJuly 1954 timetable for the San Francisco Chief passenger train at Streamliner Schedules. In 1954 Santa Fe launched what would become the last of the Chiefs . The new San Francisco Chief entered service on June 6, 1954, offering the only single-carrier service between Chicago and the Bay Area.
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WEBJun 8, 2006 · On March 31, 1946, The Chief (#19/20) became a transcontinental train in that three of its eight full sleepers were coast-to-coast cars in conjunction with the PRR (Broadway Limited #28/29), NYC (20th Century Ltd. #25/26) and B&O (Capital Limited #5/6). Those cars were: PRR, 4-4-2 Sleeper (light …
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) / RAILROADS - Trains and …
WEBDec 31, 1996 · The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF), often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
ATSF History - QStation
WEBFebruary 29: Super Chief and El Capitan begin daily operation; April 3: First run of Texas Chief, first Santa Fe streamliner intended to operate without an observation car (round-end sleeper-lounge cars would be rebuilt with squared ends for more efficient operations) 1951
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway: " Santa Fe, All The Way!
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The Santa Fe attained stardom by introducing the acclaimed Super Chief during the Art Deco era, a streamliner which not only offered first-class accommodations but also paid tribute to the Southwest's Native American tribes.