San Francisco Challenger
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The San Francisco Challenger was a train operated by Southern Pacific Railroad
, Union Pacific Railroad
and Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Starting in 1936, it ran from Oakland, California
to Chicago
, Illinois
via the Overland
Route. In 1947 it was replaced by the Gold Coast, which was discontinued in 1955.
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
, Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
and Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Starting in 1936, it ran from Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
via the Overland
Overland
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Route. In 1947 it was replaced by the Gold Coast, which was discontinued in 1955.