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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 66. Chapters: Super Chief, Pioneer Zephyr, Royal Blue, Empire Builder, Spirit of Progress, PRR GG1, San Diegan, Streamliner, Henschel-Wegmann Train, Texas Special, EMD FL9, Golden Gate, EMD E-unit, Luxtorpeda, Kansas City Zephyr, Electroliner, M-10003-6, Green Diamond, FM P-12-42, EMD F-unit, EMC TA, Orange Blossom Special, Baldwin RP-210, M-10000, Abraham Lincoln, Flying Yankee, DB Class VT 11.5, DRG Class SVT 137, Texas Zephyr, Rebel, General Pershing Zephyr, DRG Class SVT 877, M-10001, American Royal Zephyr, Nebraska Zephyr, Newcastle Flyer, FM OP800, Silver Streak Zephyr, Rock Island Rockets, Dome Car Magic, Roger Williams, M-10002, Xplorer, SAL 2027, Dan'l Webster, Comet, List of streamlined trainsets, John Quincy Adams, Speed Merchant. Excerpt: The Super Chief was one of the named passenger trains and the flagship of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was often referred to as "The Train of the Stars" because of the many celebrities who traveled on the streamliner between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. The Super Chief (assigned train Nos. 17 & 18) was the first Diesel-powered, all-Pullman sleeping car train in America, and it eclipsed the Chief as Santa Fe's standard bearer. The extra-fare Super Chief-1 commenced its maiden run from Dearborn Station in Chicago on May 12, 1936. Just over a year later, in May, 1937 the much-improved Super Chief-2 traversed the 2,227.3 miles (3,584.5 km) from Los Angeles over recently upgraded tracks in 36 hours and 49 minutes, averaging 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) overall, and often reaching 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). From that day forward the Super Chief set a new standard for luxury rail travel in America. With only one set of equipment, the train initially operated but once a week from both Chicago and Los Angeles. However, at the height of its popularity, ...