In 1910 the California Limited was still Santa Fe's "top of the line". However, starting with the winter of 1911-12 it would be bumped from the top spot by the new, once-a-week Santa Fe de Luxe. The "de Luxe" would operate for only six seasons, until luxury passenger service was curtailed by the United States' entry into World War I. The Limited would again hold the top spot in Santa Fe's operation for almost ten years, until it was permanently relegated to second-tier status by the new Chief of 1926.


From the pages of the Official Guide, January 1910

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. herald

The California Limited

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry.
January 9, 1910

3 Train Number 4
Daily Miles Services Daily
8 00P Dp 0 Chicago, IL (Dearborn Sta.) (CT) T C Ar 11 59A
9 01P 41 Joliet, IL T C 10 45A
10 15P Ar 94 Streator, IL T C 9 20A
10 18P Dp
11 15P Ar 134 Chillicothe, IL T C M Dp 8 19A
11 18P Dp Ar 8 16A
12 33A 182 Galesburg, IL T C M 7 02A
2 08A 237 Fort Madison, IA T C M 5 34A
2 17A 239 Shopton, IA T 5 30A
5 35A 352 Marceline, MO T C M 2 10A
7 24A 416 Lexington Junction, MO T 12 21A
9 00A Ar 458 Kansas City, MO (Union Depot) T C Dp 10 50P
9 10A Dp Ar 10 40P
RF 472 Holliday, KS (See Note) T
RF 499 Lawrence, KS (See Note) T C
10 40A Ar 525 Topeka, KS T C M Dp 8 50P
10 50A Dp Ar 8 45P
12 25P Ar 586 Emporia, KS T C M Dp 7 10P
12 30P Dp Ar 7 05P
2 20P Ar 659 Newton, KS T C M Dp 5 15P
2 25P Dp Ar 5 10P
3 15P 693 Hutchinson, KS T C M 4 20P
6 37P Ar 813 Dodge City, KS (CT) T C M Dp 1 20P
5 47P Dp Dodge City, KS (MT) Ar 12 10P
8 17P 914 Syracuse, KS T M 9 40A
11 05P Ar 1015 La Junta, CO T C M Dp 7 15A
Through Sleeper Denver-Los Angeles
610 Connecting Train Number 607
3 45P Dp 0 Denver, CO (MT) T C M Ar 2 30P
6 15P Ar 74 Colorado Springs, CO T C M Dp 11 50A
6 40P Dp Ar 11 40A
8 05P Dp 117 Pueblo, CO T C M Ar 10 05A
10 20P Ar 181 La Junta, CO T C M Dp 8 10A
11 20P Dp 1015 La Junta, CO T C M Ar 7 05A
2 05A 1097 Trinidad, CO T C M 4 49A
3 35A 1120 Raton, NM T C M 3 25A
6 55A Ar 1231 Las Vegas, NM T C M Dp 11 45P
7 00A Dp Ar 11 40P
10 10A 1295 Lamy, NM T M 8 50P
721 Connecting Train Number 724
11 10A Dp 0 Lamy, NM T Ar 8 20P
12 10P Ar 18 Santa Fe, NM (MT) T C Dp 7 20P
12 20P Ar 1363 Albuquerque, NM T C M Dp 6 20P
1 00P Dp Ar 5 50P
F 5 28P 1509 Wingate, NM T C F12 53P
5 55P 1521 Gallup, NM T C M 12 30P
7 43P 1595 Adamana, AZ T 10 13A
9 10P 1649 Winslow, AZ T C M 8 55A
11 24P 1707 Flagstaff, AZ T C 7 10A
12 50A Ar 1741 Williams, AZ T C Dp 5 55A
Through Sleeper Winslow-Grand Canyon
14 Connecting Train Number 15
5 55A Dp 0.0 Williams, AZ T C Ar 11 50P
9 00A Ar 63.8 Grand Canyon, AZ (MT) T C Dp 8 30P
Through Sleeper Los Angeles-Grand Canyon
15 Connecting Train Number 14
8 30P Dp 0.0 Grand Canyon, AZ (MT) T C Ar 9 00A
11 50P Ar 63.8 Williams, AZ T C Dp 5 55A
12 50A Dp 1741 Williams, AZ T C Ar 5 55A
1 52A 1764 Ash Fork, AZ T C M 4 30A
3 10A Ar 1792 Seligman, AZ (MT) T C M Dp 3 30A
2 15A Dp Seligman, AZ (PT) Ar 2 15A
4 55A 1879 Kingman, AZ T C M 11 05P
6 45A 1941 Needles, CA T C M 8 35P
8 15A 1972 Goff's, CA T C 7 25P
9 45A 2032 Bagdad, CA T C M
12 10P 2101 Daggett, CA T C 3 10P
12 30P Ar 2110 Barstow, CA T C M Dp 2 55P
Through Sleeper Chicago-San Francisco
3 Connecting Train Number 4
1 30P Dp 2110 Barstow, CA T C M Ar 1 15P
3 25P Dp 2181 Mojave, CA T C Ar 11 40A
1 00A 2361 Fresno, CA T C Dp 4 20A
7 35A Ar 2553 Richmond, CA (PT) T Dp 10 50P
8 45A Ar 2562 San Francisco, CA (via ferry) (PT) T C Dp 10 00P
12 45P Dp 2110 Barstow, CA T C M Ar 2 45P
2 45P 2166 Summit, CA T 1 11P
3 45P 2191 San Bernardino, CA T C 12 01P
DF 2195 Rialto, CA (See Note) T C
DF 2196 Etiwanda, CA T
DF 2211 Upland, CA T C
DF 2217 North Pomona, CA T C
DF 2218 Lordsburg, CA T C
DF 2220 San Dimas, CA T
DF 2225 Glendora, CA T C
DF 2227 Azusa, CA T C
DF 2231 Duarte, CA T
DF 2233 Monrovia, CA T C
DF 2236 Santa Anita, CA T C
DF 2238 Lamanda Park, CA T
DF 2241 Los Robles, CA (See Note)
5 31P 2242 Pasadena, CA T C 10 25A
6 00P Ar 2251 Los Angeles, CA (La Grande Sta.) (PT) T C Dp 10 00A
Through Sleeper Chicago-San Diego
79 Connecting Train Number 70
11 55P Dp 2251 Los Angeles, CA (La Grande Sta.) (PT) T C Ar 6 45A
4 30A Ar 2374 San Diego, CA (PT) T C Dp 2 15A

Train 3 (Chicago-Los Angeles): 38 stops, 72:00, 31.3 MPHTrain 4 (Los Angeles-Chicago): 37 stops, 71:59, 31.3 MPH



NOTE for No. 3 at Holliday and Lawrence, KS: "Stops to take passengers holding first-class tickets for California."

NOTE for No. 3 at all stations from Rialto to Los Robles, CA, inclusive: "Stops to leave passengers from points east of Albuquerque."

Santa Fe

Equipment—Chicago, St. Louis and California—Grand Canyon Line.

Nos. 3 and 4—California Limited. Daily. Pullman Compartment Drawing-room Sleeper Chicago to San Francisco. Pullman Drawing-room Sleeper Chicago to San Diego; Winslow to Grand Canyon (on No. 3); Los Angeles to Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon to Winslow (on No. 4); Bakersfield and Fresno to San Francisco and St. Louis to Kansas City. Pullman Compartment and Observation Sleepers, Club and Dining Cars Chicago to Los Angeles. Cafe-Observation Car Barstow to Fresno. Drawing-room Sleeper La Junta to Los Angeles from Denver via No. 602-3, returning leaves Los Angeles Thursdays via No. 4-607. Wide-vestibuled and electric lighted throughout. Only regular first-class one way or round trip tickets will be honored. If one person occupies drawing-room alone, two first-class tickets will be required. If a compartment car stateroom, one-and-a-half tickets.