The Navajo was one of the named passenger trains

Train

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 of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...

. The economy train entered daily service between Chicago

Chicago

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-Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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-San Francisco as train Nos. 9 & 10 on October 1, 1915, as a replacement for the railroad's Tourist Flyer, and operated until January 14, 1940.

The Navajo name has also been applied to one of the Santa Fe's sleeper

Sleeping car

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-lounge-observation car

Observation car

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s built by the Budd Company

Budd Company

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 in 1937 for use on the Super Chief

Super Chief

The Super Chief was one of the named passenger trains and the flagship of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was often referred to as "The Train of the Stars" because of the many celebrities who traveled on the streamliner between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California.The Super...

. The car is currently on display at the Colorado Railroad Museum

Colorado Railroad Museum

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See also

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