Equipment
(Completely
air-conditioned)
No. 17—The Super Chief
Valet, Maid, Barber Service,
Shower Bath and Radio. Daily market
reports and news bulletins.
Maid-Manicure Service. Extra
fare from Chicago and Kansas City, $15.00
Leaving
Chicago each Tuesday
Club Baggage Car...Chicago to Los Angeles
Sleeping Car...Chicago to Los
Angeles—17 Roomettes
Chicago
to Los Angeles—8 Section, D.R., 2
Compts.
Chicago
to Los Angeles—2 Drawing room, 2 Compartments,
2 Double B.R.
Club Lounge Car...Chicago to Los Angeles
Dining Car...Chicago to Los Angeles.
Serves all meals.
(Fred Harvey service)
Sleeping Car...Chicago to Los Angeles—2
Drawing-room, 2
Compartments, 6 Double Bedrooms
Chicago
to Los Angeles—8
Section, D.R., 2 Compts.
Observation Car...Chicago to Los Angeles—3
Compartments, 2
Drawing-room, 1 Double Bedroom
Leave
Chicago each
Saturday
Club Baggage Car...Chicago to Los Angeles
Sleeping Car...Chicago to Los Angeles—17
Roomettes
Chicago
to
Los Angeles—8 section, 2 Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms
Chicago
to Los Angeles—2 Drawing-room, 4 Compartments, 4 Double
Bedrooms
Club Lounge Car...Chicago to Los Angeles
Dining Car...Chicago to Los Angeles.
Serves all meals. (Fred Harvey
Service)
Sleeping Car...Chicago to Los Angeles—2
Drawing-room, 4 Compartments,
4 Double Bedrooms
Chicago
to Los Angeles—8 section, 2
Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms
Observation Car...Chicago to Los Angeles—4
D.R., 1 Double Bedroom
No. 18—The Super Chief
Valet, Maid, Barber Service,
Shower Bath and Radio. Daily market
reports and news bulletins.
Maid-Manicure Service. Extra
fare to Kansas City and Chicago, $15.00
Leave
Los Angeles each Tuesday
Club Baggage Car...Los Angeles to Chicago
Sleeping Car...Los Angeles to Chicago—17
Roomettes
Los
Angeles
to Chicago—8 section, 2 Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms
Los
Angeles to Chicago—2 Drawing-room, 4 Compartments, 4 Double
Bedrooms
Club Lounge Car...Los Angeles to Chicago
Dining Car...Los Angeles to Chicago.
Serves all meals. (Fred Harvey
Service)
Sleeping Car...Los Angeles to Chicago—2
Drawing-room, 4 Compartments,
4 Double Bedrooms
Los
Angeles to Chicago—8 section, 2
Compartments, 2 Double Bedrooms
Observation Car...Los Angeles to Chicago—4
D.R., 1 Double Bedroom
Leave
Los Angeles each
Friday
Club Baggage Car...Los Angeles to Chicago
Sleeping Car...Los Angeles to Chicago—17
Roomette
Los
Angeles
to Chicago—8 Section, D.R., 2 Compts.
Los
Angeles to Chicago—2
Drawing room, 2 Compartments, 2 Double B.R.
Club Lounge Car...Los Angeles to Chicago
Dining Car...Los Angeles to Chicago.
Serves all meals.
(Fred Harvey service)
Sleeping Car...Los Angeles to Chicago—2
Drawing-room, 2
Compartments, 6 Double Bedrooms
Los
Angeles to Chicago—8
Section, D.R., 2 Compts.
Observation Car...Los Angeles
to Chicago—3 Compartments, 2
Drawing-room, 1 Double Bedroom
RULES
FOR THE SUPER CHIEF, TRAINS
17 AND 18:
Extra fare of $15.00 on The Super Chief
will be charged
between Chicago or Kansas City and California points. Only first-class
tickets will be honored.
On
Trains 17 and 18, THE
SUPER CHIEF, no tickets will be honored except
between Chicago and Kansas City and between Chicago or Kansas City and
Los
Angeles, Pasadena, San Bernardino or Barstow. Time shown at
intermediate
stations is for information only.
The Union Pacific had launched the streamlined City of Los Angeles in May of 1936. Vowing not to be left in the dust, competitor Santa Fe placed an order with the Budd company for what would become perhaps the finest train ever built. Paneled in rare woods and featuring authentic American Indian artwork, the Super Chief of 1937 was widely acclaimed as a marvel. Except, perhaps, by the Pullman company, which was unhappy dispatching its porters to work on equipment built by its chief competitor.
To defuse the situation, Santa Fe promised to place any subsequent orders for sleeping car equipment with Pullman. But the public response to the new train was overwhelming, and a delighted Santa Fe quickly dispatched an order to Pullman-Standard for a second trainset in order to allow twice-weekly service. The new equipment was delivered and entered service on July 2, 1938.
In the timetable below, the original 1937 Budd equipment leaves Chicago on Tuesdays and Los Angeles on Fridays. The 1938 Pullman-Standard equipment leaves Chicago on Saturdays and Los Angeles on Tuesdays.