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(...) The Super Chief ran passenger service between Chicago and Los Angeles. I'm not sure how the route crosses through states so I don't know exactly which states. As far as I know, it didn't go trough the Northeast, South, or Northwest. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Can you color in the states where there are LTCs? My guess is that you can tell already! SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Correct. Moreover, it was a southern route. I'd have to dig up my route map but I think it went more south than west initially. However remember: "Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe" is the road name... I believe all three of those towns (two in KS, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe that it approximated Route 66's path. --Bill. (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This can be done, although as you pointed out I'm not sure of the immediate worth. Myabe, I'll do it again when we learn all sets have been sold. What I would like to do at some point is do some statistical analysis of the number (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Some ATSF Route History: Kansas chartered a railroad to connect Atchinson (sorry if incorrectly spelled) County and Topeka. The route to Santa Fe was added and the company renamed. The track were built on or near the wagon rutts of the Santa (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, if Amtrak's Southwest Chief follows the same route, there's a list of stations here (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This route looks accurate. I don't remember the exact route by but I believe it followed the mainline out of LA through AZ and NM then turned north to go over Raton Pass and into southeastern CO and continuing through KS, MO, and IL. If you (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Although, strangely, the line did not actually go into Santa Fe, but instead stopped at nearby Larney, NM. Also, the railroad's name was used as a line in the song written by Johnny Mercer, and recorded by Himself, Judy Garland, and many (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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