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Posted 27 April 2019 - 02:52 PM

It's summer, 1953, the ATSF Super Chief left Chicago at 7 PM the previous day, & we pick up the run at Kansas City as the train leaves there at 2:45 AM. The next stop for this train is Newton.

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Power: the usual A-B-B-A lash up

Passenger cars: 1 baggage, 1 rpo, 1 baggage, 4 sleepers, 1 dome- lounge, 1 diner, 1 lounge, 4 sleepers, & 1 observation car.

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Posted 27 April 2019 - 07:36 PM

The train races to the next stop.

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Posted 28 April 2019 - 07:12 AM

The train continues it's trip east.

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Posted 28 April 2019 - 02:04 PM

The train rolls through Topeka as it heads to Newton.

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Posted 28 April 2019 - 06:10 PM

The train races west.

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Posted 29 April 2019 - 06:54 AM

The train continues it's westbound journey.

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Posted 29 April 2019 - 12:52 PM

The train rolls through Emporia as it heads west. The train doesn't stop here.

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Posted 29 April 2019 - 06:42 PM

The train races along the single track as it heads for the next stop.

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Posted 30 April 2019 - 06:23 AM

The train nears Newton.

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Posted 30 April 2019 - 02:40 PM

After a while, the train pulls into Newton a couple minutes early.

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