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===''San Diegan''=== | ===''San Diegan''=== | ||
The ''[[San Diegan]]'' operated between the cities of [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]], [[California]] from March 27, 1938 to April 30, 1971 when passenger service on the line was taken over by [[Amtrak]]. | |||
===''San Fransisco Chief''=== | ===''San Fransisco Chief''=== |
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The San Diegan, led by a pair of back-to-back ALCO PA units, reaches the end of the line at San Diego's Union Station on October 26, 1963.
The San Diegan, led by a pair of back-to-back ALCO PA units, reaches the end of the line at San Diego's Union Station on October 26, 1963.
The named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) included some fifty (50) regularly scheduled excursions operated by the company at various times throughout its existence. Named trains were often identified on the Santa Fe via illuminated "drumhead" signs mounted to the end of observation cars. Occasionally, "special" trains (not included in the railroad's regular revenue service lineup) were chartered to make high-profile runs over the company's trackage, usually for publicity purposes.
Notable named passenger trains
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An observation lounge car from the Super Chief, the luxurious all-Pullman sleeper train (a favorite of the Hollywood elite) which operated between Chicago and Los Angeles from 1936 to 1971.
An observation lounge car from the Super Chief, the luxurious all-Pullman sleeper train (a favorite of the Hollywood elite) which operated between Chicago and Los Angeles from 1936 to 1971.
The Chief
El Capitan
San Diegan
The San Diegan operated between the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, California from March 27, 1938 to April 30, 1971 when passenger service on the line was taken over by Amtrak.