Super Chief Consists

From "A Quarter Century of Santa Fe Consists" by Fred Frailey

 

Super Chief:  Summer 1953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Mail
 

 

RPO

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Dome bar lounge
500-505

 

Diner
36-seat
600-605

 

Lounge-dormitory
1339-1344

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Slpr-lnge-obs

4-1

Vista

Round end

 

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Chief:  Winter 1953-1954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Mail
 

 

RPO

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Dome bar lounge
500-505

 

Diner
36-seat
600-605

 

Lounge-dormitory
1340-1344

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Slpr-lnge-obs

4-1

Vista

Round end

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  The round end observation was converted to a square end in 1956 so isn't appropriate for any year after that.

 

Super Chief:  Summer 1957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Mail
 

 

RPO

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Dome bar lounge
500-505

 

Diner
36-seat
600-605

 

Lounge-dormitory
1340-1344

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Pine/Palm
Sleeper
10-6

 

Regal
Sleeper
4-4-2

 

Slpr-lnge-obs

4-1

Vista

Square end

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:    Consolidation with the El Capitan began in 1958.  the squared off observations went to the San Francisco Chief and the lounge dorms went to storage, although they show up when there's a full sleeper section during the busy periods.

 

Super Chief:  Spring and Fall 1959-1962
                                                                 
Storage Mail
exMTuF
Westbnd only
  RPO   Storage Mail   Baggage Dorm
3477-82
  Hi-level coach
68-seat
  Hi-level coach
72-seat
  Hi-level diner   Hi-level lounge