Super Chief
The "Super Chief" (Nos. 17 and 18) was the first diesel-electric powered cross-country passenger train in America. The train eclipsed the "Chief" as Santa Fe's standard bearer. The extra-fare ($10) "Super Chief" left Dearborn Station in Chicago for its first trip on May 12, 1936. Before starting scheduled service in May 1937, the lightweight version of the "Super Chief" ran from Los Angeles over recently upgraded tracks in 36 hours and 49 minutes, averaging overall and reaching .