Southern Pacific
Passenger Trains
Californian


| Train #1/43 "Californian" |
| Operates as 1/43 to El Paso, 2/5 to Tucson thence 2/43 |
| equipment | From | To | From | Enroute To | Via | Return on Train # |
| Baggage Express | Niland | Los Angeles | Niland | Los Angeles | SP | 1/44 |
| Baggage Express | El Paso | Los Angeles | Fort Worth | Los Angeles | TP, SP | 1/44 |
| Express | Chicago | El Paso | Chicago | El Paso | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Tourist Sleeper 14 Section | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Tourist Sleeper 14 Section | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Tourist Sleeper 16 Section | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Tourist Sleeper 16 Section | Chicago | Yuma | Chicago | San Diego | RI, SP, SDAE | 362 - 1/44 |
| Tourist Sleeper 16 Section | El Paso | Yuma | New Orleans | San Diego | SP, SDAE | 1/44 |
| Lounge | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | SP | 1/44 |
| Diner | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | SP | 1/44 |
| Diner | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | SP | 1/44 |
| Lounge | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | SP | 1/44 |
| Standard Sleeper 10-1-2 | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Memphis | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Standard Sleeper 6-3 | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Chicago | Pheonix | Chicago | Pheonix | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Chicago | Pheonix | Chicago | Pheonix | RI, SP | 1/44 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Pheonix | Los Angeles | Pheonix | Los Angeles | SP | 1/44 |
- 15 Cars - Tucumcari to El Paso
- 16 Cars - El Paso to Pheonix
- 15 Cars - Pheonix to Yuma
- 13 Cars - Yuma to Niland
- 14 Cars - Niland to Los Angeles
| Train #2/43 "Californian" |
| equipment | From | To | From | Enroute To | Via | Return on Train # |
| Mail Baggage | Kansas City | El Paso | Kansas City | El Paso | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Mail Baggage | El Paso | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | SP | 2/44 |
| Baggage | El Paso | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | SP | 2/44 |
| Baggage Express | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Oklahoma City | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Baggage Express | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Kansas City | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Baggage Express | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach (women only) | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Kansas City | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach(newsagent) | El Paso | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | SP | 2/44 |
| coach | El Paso | Los Angeles | Fort Worth | Los Angeles | TP, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach | El Paso | Los Angeles | Fort Worth | Los Angeles | TP, SP | 2/44 |
| Diner | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Memphis | Los Angeles | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach | Tucumcari | Yuma | Memphis | San Diego | RI, SP | 2/44 |
| Coach | Chicago | Yuma | Chicago | San Diego | RI, SP, SDAE | 2/44 |
| Coach | El Paso | Yuma | New Orleans | San Diego | SP | 2/44 |
- 11 Cars - Tucumcari to El Paso
- 16 Cars - El Paso to Yuma
- 13 Cars - Yuma to Los Angeles
| Train #1/44 "Californian" |
| equipment | From | To | From | Enroute To | Via | Return on Train # |
| Baggage | El Paso | Kansas City | El Paso | Kansas City | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Baggage Express | El Paso | Pheonix | Los Angeles | Pheonix | SP | 1/43 |
| Baggage Express | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | New Orleans | SP | 1/43 |
| Tourist Sleeper 14 Section | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Tourist Sleeper 14 Section | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Tourist Sleeper 16 Section | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Tourist Sleeper 16 Section | Yuma | Chicago | San Diego | Chicago | SDAE, SP, RI | 363 - 1/43 |
| Tourist Sleeper 16 Section | Yuma | El Paso | San Diego | New Orleans | SDAE, SP | 1/43 |
| Lounge | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | SP | 1/43 |
| Diner | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | SP | 1/43 |
| Diner | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | SP | 1/43 |
| Lounge | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | SP | 1/43 |
| Standard Sleeper 10-1-2 | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Memphis | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Standard Sleeper 6-3 | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Los Angeles | Pheonix | Los Angeles | Pheonix | SP | 1/43 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Pheonix | Chicago | Pheonix | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
| Standard Sleeper 12-1 | Pheonix | Chicago | Pheonix | Chicago | SP, RI | 1/43 |
- 14 Cars - Los Angeles to Yuma
- 16 Cars - Yuma to El Paso
- 15 Cars - El Paso to Tucumcari
| Train #2/44 "Californian" |
| equipment | From | To | From | Enroute To | Via | Return on Train # |
| Mail Baggage | Los Angeles | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Kansas City | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Baggage | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | El Paso | SP | 2/43 |
| Baggage Express | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | Fort Worth | SP, TP | 2/43 |
| Baggage Express | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Oklahoma City | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Baggage Express | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Coach (women) | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Coach | Los Angeles | Chicago | Los Angeles | Chicago | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Coach | Los Angeles | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Kansas City | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Coach (newsagent) | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | El Paso | SP | 2/43 |
| Coach | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | Fort Worth | SP, TP | 2/43 |
| Coach | Los Angeles | El Paso | Los Angeles | Fort Worth | SP, TP | 2/43 |
| Diner | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | SP | 2/43 |
| Coach | Los Angeles | Tucumcari | Los Angeles | Memphis | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Coach | Yuma | Tucumcari | San Diego | Memphis | SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Coach | Yuma | Chicago | San Diego | Chicago | SDAE, SP, RI | 2/43 |
| Coach | Yuma | El Paso | San Diego | New Orleans | SP | 2/43 |
- 13 Cars - Los Angeles to Yuma
- 16 Cars - Yuma to El Paso
- 10 Cars - El Paso to Tucumcari
References:
- SP Equipment Circular No.14 June 2, 1946
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