Chicagoan (passenger train)

Chicagoan (passenger train)

The Chicagoan was an American named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

AT&SF CHICAGOAN KANSAS CITYANChicago - Wichita(April 17, 1938)663 miles

The Santa Fe introduced a pair of Day trains using lightweight streamlined cars from the Budd Company between Chicago and Wichita, Kansas beginning April 17, 1938. These two seven car lightweight streamlined trains operated the lengthy schedule in 12-3/4 hours between end points. Shortly after entering service the trains western terminal would be moved to Oklahoma City extending running times by an additional three hours. The westbound train was named KANSAS CITYAN and the eastbound train was the CHICAGOAN. The Santa Fe inaugural runs of the two lightweight streamliners were operated with EMC E1A units 8 and 9 but within a month the Santa Fe assigned 1 and 10 the numbers of the old Santa Fe Box Cab Diesel Passenger units 1A and 1B. After being rebuilt in Santa Fe Topeka Shops with elevated cab at one end only and a new nose added at that same end. They really resembled two E1A units that had been involved in a head on collision and the shops repainted the results in the Santa Fe War bonnet scheme. These became the regular power for the KANSAS CITYAN – CHICAGOAN. The two trains were a major success for the Santa Fe for many years.

FIRST CONSIST
*8 EMC E1A 1,800 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit
*3401 Baggage 30’ Railway Post Office Car
*3107 52 Revenue seat Coach
*3108 52 Revenue seat Coach
*3109 52 Revenue seat Coach
*1399 26 Revenue seat Coach 30 seat Club Lounge Car
*1487 48 seat Dining Car
*3241 32 Revenue seat Parlor Observation

SECOND CONSIST
*9 EMC E1A 1,800 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit
*3402 Baggage 30’ Railway Post Office Car
*3110 52 Revenue seat Coach
*3111 52 Revenue seat Coach
*3112 52 Revenue seat Coach
*1398 26 Revenue seat Coach 30 seat Club Lounge Car
*1486 48 seat Dining Car
*3242 32 Revenue seat Parlor Observation

References

*"The Streamlined Passenger Trains of the United States and Canada" by Alan L. Pettet


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