AT&SF Chico: La Junta to Denver, CO. 1936—1971

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AT&SF Chico

According to Trackside around Denver 1955-1979 with Jim Ozment by Thomas C Brunner (2010, Morning Sun Books) in September 1968 the Chico would have left DUT as train 191 (westbound odd number) around 4pm. The train would then leave Pueblo as train 190 (eastbound even number) a little after 6pm to meet the estbound SUPER CHIEF train 18 that departed from La Junta at 8:30pm.

It would return as train 201 to Pueblo and then 200 on to Denver, arriving about midnight.

However, Forrest & Albi's, Denver's Railroads, (1981, Colorado Railroad Museum) details the proposed operations plan for DUT, effective June 15, 1947, and lists the following AT&SF movements:

The 2pm arrival time of weastbound train number 90 agrees with the following 1948 timetable for the "Chief" from Chigago. However the timetable does not show the "Chief" meeting a train from Denver. Given that the journey would take around 5 hours the train would have needed to depart DUT by 11:30am.

Chico Consist

• Either a single EMD E8m or an EMD F7 locomotive
• 2 Baggage cars
• 1 Coach
• 1 Sleeper:
  • Sleeper Citrus Valley (6 sections, 6 roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) (ran from Chicago, Illinois — Denver, Colorado; switched out at La Junta, Colorado)
  • Sleeper Estancia Valley (6 sections, 6 roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) (ran from Denver, Colorado — Los Angeles, California; switched in at La Junta, Colorado)
    • Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_(train)

A map depicting the "Grand Canyon Route" of the "Chief" on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway circa 1901.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_(train)

AT&SF "The Chief" 1948 Timetable

The Chief — 1948

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry • Timetable — November 28, 1948

Legend

Time

Services

 Original timetable information copyright ©1948 by National Railway Publication Company. No known record of copyright renewal; it is believed this information is in the public domain.

Source: http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track8/chief194812.html

"The Chief" Equipment

Baggage Lounge Car...Chicago to Los Angeles.

Sleeping Cars...Chicago to Los Angeles—17 Roomettes.

New York to Los Angeles—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms and 10 Roomettes, 5 Double Bedrooms. (Via N. Y. C. Train 25 to Chicago.)

New York to Los Angeles—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms. (Via P. R.R. Train 29 to Chicago.)

Washington to Los Angeles—6-Sections, 6 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms. (Via B. & O. Train 5 to Chicago.)

Chicago to Phoenix—8-Sections, 2 Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms (on No. 47 from Ash Fork).

Club Lounge Car...Chicago to Los Angeles.

Dining Car...Chicago to Los Angeles. (Cafe-Lounge Car Ash Fork to Phoenix.) (Fred Harvey Service.)

Sleeping Car...Chicago to San Diego—8-Sections, 2 Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms (on No. 74 from Los Angeles).

Observation Car...Chicago to Los Angeles—4 Drawing-rooms, 1 Double Bedroom.

Santa Fe Parlor-Lounge Car...Los Angeles to San Diego (on connecting train).

Baggage Lounge Car...Los Angeles to Chicago.

Sleeping Cars...Los Angeles to Chicago—17 Roomettes.

Los Angeles to New York—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms and 10 Roomettes, 5 Double Bedrooms. (Via N. Y. C. Train 26 from Chicago.)

Los Angeles to New York—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms. (Via Pennsylvania R.R. Train 28 from Chicago.)

Los Angeles to Washington—6-Sections, 6 Roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms. (Via B. & O. Train 6 from Chicago.)

Phoenix to Chicago—8-Sections, 2 Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms (on No. 42 to Ash Fork).

Club Lounge Car...Los Angeles to Chicago.

Dining Car...Los Angeles to Chicago. (Cafe-Lounge Car Phoenix to Ash Fork.) (Fred Harvey Service.)

Sleeping Car...San Diego to Chicago—8-Sections, 2 Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms (on No. 71 to Los Angeles).

Observation Car...Los Angeles to Chicago—4 Drawing-rooms, 1 Double Bedroom.

Santa Fe Parlor-Lounge Car...San Diego to Los Angeles (on connecting train).

Source:

http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track8/chief194812.html