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Nostalgia & History > Need ID of SF Passenger TrainDate: 02/28/05 11:41 Need ID of SF Passenger Train Author: steamco I took this photo back in 1965 of a Santa Fe passenger train coming into Los Angeles along the LA River. It was taken sometime after 2 PM, but not sure what train it is? Has this business car, anyone help?
 Date: 02/28/05 12:19 Re: Need ID of SF Passenger Train Author: atsf5704 I would say it's #23 the Grand Canyon as it was the only regular train into LA carrying Heavyweights in the 1960's. It also arrived in LA in the afternoon. The Chief arrived around noon, the Super Chief/El Capitan at 8 AM, and the Fast Mail about sunset.
Date: 02/28/05 12:21 Re: Need ID of SF Passenger Train Author: Pullman Nice view! Any guess as to what the number is on the business car? Can't see from the image...
Well, an informed source thinks that may be the 58, now on the Arizona and California, Date: 02/28/05 14:15 Re: ID SFe Passenger Train Author: timz It's headed compass-north, up the river? So it's unlikely to be the Super/El Cap or Chief?
Date: 02/28/05 14:38 Re: ID SFe Passenger Train Author: stash Grand Canyon was the only train via Fullerton, as I recall. The Super Chief, El Cap and Chief ran via Pasadena.
Date: 02/28/05 17:50 Re: ID SFe Passenger Train Author: john1082 Another outside possibility might be a Del Mar race train.
Date: 02/28/05 18:27 Re: ID SFe Passenger Train Author: n6nvr Too early for a race train, and the San Diegans were all streamlined equipment for years by then.
Date: 02/28/05 20:18 Re: Need ID of SF Passenger Train Author: bnsfbob atsf5704 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I would say it's #23 the Grand Canyon as it was > the only regular train into LA carrying > Heavyweights in the 1960's. It also arrived in LA > in the afternoon. The Chief arrived around noon, > the Super Chief/El Capitan at 8 AM, and the Fast > Mail about sunset. I'll vote for this answer. Bob Date: 03/01/05 07:19 Re: ID SFe Passenger Train Author: steamco Thanks for your help. Back then I didn't even know I was a railfan.
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