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San Francisco Chief

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Tragedy struck the train on March 2, 1960, just outside of Bakersfield, California, when a tanker truck filled with oil stalled or got stuck on a crossing along the Chief's route. The engineer hardly had time to slow down, and collided with the truck, resulting in an explosion that could be seen,
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was the last new streamliner introduced by the Santa Fe, its first full train between Chicago and the Bay, the only Chicago–Bay Area train running over just one railroad, and at 2,555 miles (4,112 km) the longest run in the country on one railroad. The
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carried "chair cars" (coaches), a "Big Dome" dome lounge, a dining car, and sleeping cars. The sleeping cars included sections, roomettes, double bedrooms, compartments, and drawing rooms. The train handled through sleepers from
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The Santa Fe introduced the streamliner on June 6, 1954; it was Santa Fe's last new streamliner and its first direct train from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay Area. It ran via Topeka and the
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was one of few Santa Fe trains to survive the purge in 1967–1968, as dozens of trains were discontinued. The discontinuances were prompted in large part by the cancellation of
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was the end of passenger service on the Belen Cutoff. Since 1971 there have been periodic discussions between Amtrak and the owners of that route (Santa Fe, then
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carried the numbers 1 (westbound) and 2 (eastbound) and was the only Chicago–San Francisco train to make the entire journey on one railroad.
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and other trains, while some of its coaches (which could seat 48) were new. In 1963–1964 the Santa Fe ordered 24
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led the ceremony. The train used a mix of old and new lightweight cars, including full-length
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heard and even felt over a great distance. 17 people were killed and around 60 were injured.
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was one of several Santa Fe trains to receive the new full-length "
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Oakland Santa Fe Terminal, destination in the train's early years
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway § Passenger service
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Passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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The lounge area of the upper level of a "Big Dome" in 1954
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American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated
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EMD F7s
Hercules, California
Hi-Level
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Western United States
California Limited
Scout
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway
Chicago, Illinois
Richmond, California
Oakland, California
Roomettes
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Big Dome Lounge Car
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Streator

Chillicothe

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