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The ''Santa Fe de Luxe'' was the first extra-fare named passenger train on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The ''de Luxe'' (meaning something luxurious, or elegant) started on December 12, 1911 on a seasonal weekly schedule between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California. It was the first train the Santa Fe called "Extra Fast - Extra Fine - Extra Fare." It was conceived by company president Edward Payson Ripley as the Santa Fe equivalent to the renowned ''20th Century Limited'' (New York Central) and ''Broadway Limited'' (Pennsylvania Railroad). The trip took 63 hours each way and the sixty passengers paid a surcharge of $25 each way. Passengers could only board in Chicago, Los Angeles, Kansas City, or at Williams, Arizona (where those heading to the Grand Canyon boarded a train of the Grand Canyon Railway. On arrival at Summit in Cajon Pass in California eastbound passengers were presented with orchid corsages (for the ladies) and engraved pigskin wallets (for the men). On the westbound run, ladies received a bouquet of flowers and a basket of California oranges, while the men got the usual wallet. The ''de Luxe'' was not essential to the war effort and was withdrawn on May 1, 1917. ==Equipment used== thumbnail It took the Pullman Company almost a year to design and build the 12 heavyweight steel underframe cars of the two identical consists of the ''de Luxe'', one of which was: * Baggage-Club-Lounge (also included a barber shop and library) #1328 ''San Gabriel'' * Fred Harvey Company Diner #1434 * Sleeper (7 drawing rooms) ''Pima'' * Sleeper (7 drawing rooms) ''Piute'' * Sleeper (7 compartments, 2 drawing rooms) ''Vaca'' * Sleeper (7 compartments, 2 drawing rooms) ''Walpi'' * Observation-Parlor ''El Quivira'' The cars were lavishly furnished and had electric lighting. Drawing room passengers slept in brass beds instead of the usual berths. The trains were pulled by 4-6-2 "Pacific"-type steam locomotives. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Santa Fe de Luxe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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