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Santa Fe Super Chief and El Capitan 1936-1971
Santa Fe Super Chief and El Capitan 19361971 Author:Patrick Dorin "Except for 'The Chief', the two most famous passenger trains in the last decades of passenger service were the 'Super Chief' and the 'El Capitan'. Introduced with great fanfare; operated with aplomb and panache by the Santa Fe's operating and passenger department personnel; they became two of the most famous trains in America. Ultimately they w... more »ere combined into one train, though both names were retained.
When Amtrak arrived it retained the 'Super Chief' name for a while before the train was renamed 'Southwest Chief'. Known as 'The Train of the Stars' because of the movie stars who often took this premier accomodation out of Los Angeles, the Super Chief name is still redolent with fame.
The history of these two great trains is chronicled in word and picture in the 100 pages of this book by noted railroad author Patrick C Dorin."« less