In 1951 the Super Chief had been completely re-equipped, featuring the new "Pleasure Dome" lounge cars with the private "Turquoise Room" for small dinner parties.  By 1956, the Super offered through sleeping cars to the east on no less than three railroads: the Pennsylvania and New York Central to New York City, and the B. & O. to Washington, DC.  Notice that this train has added stops, yet still has shaved fifteen minutes off its already hot pre-war schedule.


From the pages of the Official Guide, July 1956

Santa Fe Ry. herald

The Super Chief

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
May 14, 1956

Through Sleepers New York-Los Angeles
25 Connecting Train Number (New York Central) 26
5 00P Dp 0.0 New York, NY (Grand Central Sta.) (ET) Ar 8 30A
7 45A Ar 960.7 Chicago, IL (La Salle St. Station) (CT) Dp 3 45P
29 Connecting Train Number (Pennsylvania) 28
5 00P Dp 0.0 New York, NY (Penn Station) (ET) Ar 8 30A
6 21P 85.9 North Philadelphia, PA (ET) 7 03A
7 45A Ar 907.7 Chicago, IL (Union Station) (CT) Dp 4 00P
Through Sleeper Washington-Los Angeles
7 Connecting Train Number (Baltimore & Ohio) 6
10 55P Dp 0.0 Washington, DC (ET) Ar 8 35A
2 00P Ar 767.4 Chicago, IL (Grand Central Station) (CT) Dp 4 15P
17 Train Number 18
Daily Miles Services Daily
7 00P Dp 0.0 Chicago, IL (Dearborn Station) (CT) C R Ar 12 30P
F 37.5 Joliet, IL C R D11 30A
F 89.6 Streator, IL C F
F 130.1 Chillicothe, IL C F
F 177.5 Galesburg, IL C F
10 55P 232.9 Ft. Madison, IA C 8 30A
11 00P Ar 234.6 Shopton, IA Dp 8 25A
11 05P Dp Ar 8 20A
2 35A Ar 451.1 Kansas City, MO C R Dp 4 50A
2 45A Dp Ar 4 35A
5 45A Ar 636.2 Newton, KS C Dp 1 35A
5 50A Dp Ar 1 30A
6 20A 669.1 Hutchinson, KS C 12 53A
8 00A Ar 789.3 Dodge City, KS (CT) C Dp 11 18P
7 03A Dp Dodge City, KS (MT) Ar 10 15P
9 45A Ar 991.7 La Junta, CO C Dp 7 30P
9 50A Dp Ar 7 25P
12 08P 1096.3 Raton, NM C 5 04P
2 10P Ar 1206.3 Las Vegas, NM C Dp 3 08P
2 13P Dp Ar 3 05P
4 02P 1270.5 Lamy, NM (Santa Fe via bus) C R 1 30P
5 15P Ar 1338.1 Albuquerque, NM C Dp 12 25P
5 25P Dp Ar 12 15P
7 45P 1499.2 Gallup, NM C 9 52A
9 27P Ar 1627.1 Winslow, AZ C Dp 8 05A
9 32P Dp Ar 8 00A
1685.5 Flagstaff, AZ C F
12 41A Ar 1769.8 Seligman, AZ (MT) C Dp 5 11A
12 43A Dp Ar 5 09A
1 56A Ar 1918.8 Needles, CA (PT) C Dp 1 17A
2 06A Dp Ar 1 07A
4 52A Ar 2086.4 Barstow, CA C Dp 10 35P
4 57A Dp Ar 10 30P
6 50A 2167.5 San Bernardino, CA C R 8 37P
F 2192.9 Pomona, CA C R F
7 55A 2217.8 Pasadena, CA C R 7 28P
8 30A Ar 2223.7 Los Angeles, CA (PT) C R Dp 7 00P
72 Connecting Train Number (Santa Fe) 77
9 00A Dp 0.0 Los Angeles, CA (PT) Ar 6 35P
11 45A Ar 127.9 San Diego, CA (PT) Dp 4 00P

Train 17: 18 stops, 39:30, 56.3 MPHTrain 18: 19 stops, 39:30, 56.3 MPH


EQUIPMENT—Completely Air-Conditioned
Lightweight Streamlined Extra Fare Train. Sleeping Car Passengers Only.

No. 17—Daily—The Super Chief

Radio and recorded musical programs. Extra fare from Chicago
and Kansas City, $7.50. (Federal Tax not included.)

Sleeping Car...New York to Los Angeles—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms and 10 Roomettes, 6 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—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms. (Via B. & O. Train 7 to Chicago.)

Chicago to Los Angeles—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms.

Chicago to Los Angeles—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.

Kansas City to Los Angeles—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms. (Ready for occupancy 9:30 p.m.)

Turquoise Room-Pleasure Dome Lounge Car...Chicago to Los Angeles.

Dining Car...Chicago to Los Angeles.  Serves all meals. (Fred Harvey service.)

Lounge Car...Chicago to Los Angeles.

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

Club Car...Los Angeles to San Diego (on connecting train).


No. 18—Daily—The Super Chief

Radio and recorded musical programs. Indian Guide on Train 18
(Eastbound only) from Gallup to Raton, N.M. Extra fare to Kansas
City and Chicago, $7.50. (Federal Tax not included.)

Sleeping Car...Los Angeles to New York—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms and 10 Roomettes, 6 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—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms. (Via B. & O. Train 6 from Chicago.)

Los Angeles to Chicago—2 Drawing-rooms, 4 Compartments, 4 Double Bedrooms.

Los Angeles to Chicago—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.

Los Angeles to Kansas City—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms. (May be occupied until 8:00 a.m. at Kansas City.)

Turquoise Room-Pleasure Dome Lounge Car...Los Angeles to Chicago.

Dining Car...Los Angeles to Chicago.  Serves all meals. (Fred Harvey service.)

Lounge Car...Los Angeles to Chicago.

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

Club Car...San Diego to Los Angeles (on connecting train).


RULES FOR THE SUPER CHIEF, TRAINS 17 AND 18. Extra fare of $7.50 on The Super Chief will be charged between Chicago or Kansas City and California points. Only first-class tickets will be honored. Proportionate extra fares will apply between points at which The Super Chief stops to receive or discharge passengers.

On Train 17, THE SUPER CHIEF, westbound advance reservations may be made from scheduled stops Newton and east to Barstow and beyond, also from Chicago and Kansas City to Albuquerque and from Albuquerque to Barstow and beyond.

On Train 18, THE SUPER CHIEF, eastbound advance reservations may be made from Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Bernardino and Barstow to Newton and east, also from Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Bernardino and Barstow to Albuquerque and from Albuquerque to Kansas City and Chicago.

Other travel may be carried between intermediate points which are regular stops for these trains as indicated herein, provided Pullman or chair car space is available.