Scout (passenger train)

Scout (passenger train)

The "Scout" was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was initially assigned train Nos. 1 (westbound) & 10 (eastbound), and its route ran from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Inaugurated on January 16, 1916, this "budget" heavyweight train consisted of tourist sleeping cars equipped with upper and lower berths, "chair" cars (coaches) for the truly cost-conscious, and an open-end observation car.

The train was assigned Nos. 1 & 2 in 1920, only to revert to Nos. 1 & 10 a year later. The "Scout" made its last run on June 7, 1948.

History

Timeline

* January 19, 1916: The "Scout" commences operation.
* January 4, 1931: Regular service on the "Scout" is discontinued as a result of the economic effects of the Great Depression. Thereafter, economy service was provided by the "Hopi", the "Missionary", and the "Navajo" passenger trains.
* 1920: The westbound "Scout" is assigned No. 10, but is redesignated as No. 1 the following year.
* May 10, 1936: Regular service on the "new" (renovated) "Scout" resumes. The westbound trip was completed in 60 hours, 15 minutes, while the eastbound schedule was reduced to 58 hours, 35 minutes.
* June 7, 1948: The "Scout" is withdrawn from service as passengers increasingly prefer to travel aboard Santa Fe's streamlined trains.

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ee also

* Passenger train service on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

External links

* [http://www.csrmf.org/ California State Railway Museum]
* [http://www.atsfrr.com/ Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society]


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