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RE: more questions about SP passenger train #43
by myfordbrowning
Posted: 15 years ago


I have a reprint of a SP equipment circular for 6/46 that shows 43 and 44 as the Californian. Both trains ran in two sections one sleepers and the other chair cars.

1/43
baggage express Niland-LA
baggage express El Paso-LA
express Chicago-El Paso
3 tourist sleepers Chicago-LA
tourist sleeper Chicago-Yuma
tourist sleeper El Paso-Yuma
lounge Tucumcari-LA
2 diners Tucumcari-LA
lounge Tucumcari-LA
Standard sleepers Tucumcari-LA from Memphis
3 standard sleepers Chicago-LA
2 standard sleepers Chicago-Phoenix
Standard sleeper Phoenix-LA
Note ran as 2/5 between El Paso and Tucson

2/43
mail baggage KC-El Paso
mail baggage El Paso-LA
baggage El Paso-LA
baggage express Tucumcari-LA from OK City
baggage express KC-LA
baggage express Chicago-LA
2 coaches Chicago-LA
coach KC-LA
3 coaches El Paso-LA 2 from T&P Ft Worth
diner Tucumcari-LA
coach Tucumcari-LA from Memphis
coach Tucumcari-Yuma to San Diego from Memphis
coach Chicago-Yuma to San Diego
coach El Paso-Yuma to San Dirego from New Orleans