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Re: Santa Fe Distribution Map
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Wed, 6 Mar 2002 03:58:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, William R. Ward writes:
> "Mark Williams" <mark@planet-mark.com> writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Christopher Tracey writes:
> > > What states did the Super Chief run through?
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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.
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> I believe that it approximated Route 66's path.
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> --Bill.
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 Fe trail.
When service expanded, routes were built to include Albuquerque, and LA.
Draw a straight line on a map and that is about near the route. One major
hub was Flagstaff, AZ.
Routes expanded and went farther east, most notably was the Chicago hub.
Route 66 was built alogn the route, then I-40 on top of it.
Total States that the famous super chief route followed, Illinios, Missouri,
Kansas, Colorado or Texas (I don't have any info on this section of the
route), New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Hope that covers most of the questions. If anyone can find it, a link to a
comprehensive description on some history site would be useful.
Jeremy S.
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