Named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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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
California Limited
- The California Limited operated between the cities of Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California from November 27, 1892 to June 15, 1954, giving it the distinction of having the longest tenure of any train making the Chicago-Los Angeles run within the Santa Fe system.
Chicagoan
- The Chicagoan operated between the cities of Chicago, Illinois and Wichita, Kansas (with a later extension to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) from April 10, 1938 to April 18, 1968.
The Chief
El Capitan
Golden Gate
- The Golden Gate operated between the cities of Oakland and Los Angeles, California from July 1, 1938 to April 11, 1965.
Kansas Cityan
- The Kansas Cityan operated between the cities of Chicago, Illinois and Wichita, Kansas (with a later extension to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) from April 10, 1938 to April 18, 1968.
Overland Limited
- The Overland Limited operated between the cities of Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California from 1901 until 1915.
San Diegan
- The San Diegan operated between the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, California from March 27, 1938 to April 30, 1971, after which passenger service on the line was taken over by Amtrak.
San Francisco Chief
Santa Fe de-Luxe
- The de-Luxe operated between the cities of Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California from December 12, 1911 to May 1, 1917.
The Scout
Super Chief
Valley Flyer
- The Valley Flyer operated between the cities of Bakersfield and Oakland, California from June 11, 1939 to October 26, 1941.