Overland Limited (ATSF train)

The Overland Limited was one of the named passenger trains on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

Overland Limited
The Overland Limited carried passengers for portion of what was billed as the "Greatest Masonic Pilgrimage Ever" upon its inauguration in 1901
Overview
First service1901
Last service1915
Former operator(s)Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Route
TerminiChicago
Los Angeles
Train number(s)7/8

Operating as train Nos. 7 & 8 (sometimes known as the Overland Express) between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California, the line was inaugurated in 1901 and ran until the Santa Fe Eight took over the route in 1915. First-class trains included a diner, while second-class trains stopped along the way at Fred Harvey Company eating houses.

A map depicting the "Grand Canyon Route" of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway circa 1901.

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References

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  • Duke, Donald (1995). Santa Fe...The Railroad Gateway to the American West. Vol. 1. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. ISBN 0-8709-5110-6. OCLC 32745686.
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