scott special scott special known special time record breaking best known passenger train operated los_angeles california chicago illinois request death valley time transit scott special mile trip cities fastest speed recorded date established leader high speed travel chicago west_coast scott special trip hours minutes breaking previous records set hours minutes special hours minutes regular passenger service los_angeles chicago time handled schedule introduction super chief trains regularly exceed speeds seen scott special background born september ore samples collected near colorado ruse convince claim high grade ore california banks nearly con ran earned scott additional met owner needed way promote scott sought money formed partnership finance scott scott promote like high priced train trips southwest scott met general passenger agent railroad office los_angeles july scott travelled cross country thirty times got talk arrangements thanks deposit scott cash agreed hour schedule los_angeles chicago begin following day passenger list train mere people scott wife writer adept helping create persona amounts spent promoting schedule involved operating car train system led different locomotives engineers locomotives came known nineteen equipment special train consisted passenger cars pulled locomotive cars baggage car dining car altogether cars weighed total short tons metric tons cars remained constant run scott special locomotive order prevent delays trip train need stop water fuel nineteen locomotives prepared route reached end supplies relay cars fully fueled ready locomotive continue run grades california pass new_mexico colorado added train points run problems occur instance complete mechanical failure locomotive case train crew able train relay point usually arrived ahead schedule route schedule special departed los_angeles pacific time july locomotive cars left station cheering crowds estimated people began run eastward number people station remarkable train schedule planned day event train opportunity got word news agencies railroad territory rail transport terminology scott special operated extra train normally trains allowed special considerations schedule switched clear main line railroad regularly scheduled trains run special afforded rights railroad regular trains trains required clear main line hour special scheduled pass single track railroad meant regular trains wait special accommodation numerous locomotive changes route helped ensure train arrive chicago hour schedule locomotive crew change occurred train passed point passing summit train mph locomotive crew changed williams train arrived new_mexico july cross locomotives crews changed las_vegas train powered succession type locomotives swapped plains syracuse newton argentine mississippi_river crossing iowa near locomotive scheduled train completely dodge city newton burst cylinder head kent necessitated adding locomotive miles kent newton route scott guests enjoyed finest meals offer menu selections included luxurious offerings locomotive crew took train final locomotive change leg chicago piloted train entire run illinois average speed mph staying aboard train locomotive change train officially arrived station july legacy preservation speed record set scott special stood years beaten regular service introduction super chief makes scott special especially remarkable run normal operating conditions run normal conditions track motive power equipment practically moment notice racing machines locomotives plain everyday kind taken regular runs manned employees taking regular turn sure main line kept clear exclusive track scott special right way favor shown engineers understood permission let safety 50th anniversary special run scott special enacted television death valley days production crew able reuse locomotive number locomotive original run unit active roster original hand aid recreation replica train worked california october donated locomotive remains static display 100th anniversary scott special commemorated localized events displays train route sponsored historical organizations display shown scott special passed july amtrak daily southwest chief follows nearly route scott special southwest chief makes journey hours departing pacific time scheduled arrive central time second day trip general homage california history isbn multiple names authors list link duke railroad gateway american west volume golden west books isbn death valley special multiple names authors list link record breaking run scott special los_angeles chicago hours minutes retrieved march waters steel trails lawrence kansas specific
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