Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

If someone were to travel from the Midwest to Los Angeles circa 1931, what train or trains would he be likely to take?

April 26, 2017likely los angeles midwest train trains Travel

0

Posted

If someone were to travel from the Midwest to Los Angeles circa 1931, what train or trains would he be likely to take?

1 Answer

0

Posted

A train traveler from the midwest to Los Angeles in 1930 would be most likely to take the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad’s “Chief”, its daily extra fare train from Chicago to Los Angeles, which began service on November 14, 1926, replacing the “California Limited” which had provided this service since 1892. (Additional weekly “Super Chief” service was added to this route in May, 1936, and the “El Capitan” made its first run in February, 1938.) A midwest traveler could board the “Chief” at its origin in Chicago or easily connect with it via other roads in Kansas City. If a traveler wished to travel west through St. Louis he could ride on the “Frisco” road (St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad) and connect with the “Chief” in Albuquerque, NM. —Bruce C.