1942 Santa Fe Railway El Capitan Streamliner Albuquerque NM Postcard Fred Harvey
1942 Santa Fe Railway El Capitan Streamliner Albuquerque NM Postcard Fred Harvey
Sepia-toned postcard showing the Santa Fe Railway’s El Capitan, described as “America’s only de luxe all-chair-car transcontinental streamlined train.” The EMD E1 diesel locomotive is shown at a station platform with passengers visible. The El Capitan offered coach-only service between Chicago and Los Angeles at a lower fare than the all-Pullman Super Chief. Santa Fe Railway promotional issue. ATSF. Text mentions promotion of the Fred Harvey lunch counter. Postally used 1942 from Albuquerque, N.Mex. with 1¢ green Defense stamp.
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Sepia-toned postcard showing the Santa Fe Railway’s El Capitan, described as “America’s only de luxe all-chair-car transcontinental streamlined train.” The EMD E1 diesel locomotive is shown at a station platform with passengers visible. The El Capitan offered coach-only service between Chicago and Los Angeles at a lower fare than the all-Pullman Super Chief. Santa Fe Railway promotional issue. ATSF. Text mentions promotion of the Fred Harvey lunch counter.
Postally used 1942 from Albuquerque, N.Mex. with 1¢ green Defense stamp.
