Coast Daylight - Wikipedia
Southern Pacific introduced the Daylight Limited on April 28, 1922. The train operated on a 13-hour schedule between the Third and Townsend Depot in San Francisco and Central Station in Los Angeles, running on Fridays and Saturdays only.
The " Daylights ": Southern Pacific's Celebrated Streamliners
2024年8月25日 · The Daylight, Southern Pacific’s original train that later became an entire fleet, was one of the most successful and recognized streamliners of all time even rivaling the Santa Fe’s legendary Super Chief.
Southern Pacific 4449 - Wikipedia
Southern Pacific 4449, also known as the Daylight, is the only surviving example of Southern Pacific Railroad 's GS-4 class of 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotives and one of only two streamlined GS class locomotives preserved, the other being GS-6 No. 4460 at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri.
Southern Pacific Coast Daylight
The Coast Daylight was a passenger train run by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. The train ran on SP's coast line tracks which was considered to be the most beautiful route of all their passenger trains.
The Southern Pacific Daylight passenger trains
2024年2月11日 · Learn about the Southern Pacific Daylight passenger trains which shined across the western United States in a distinctive, streamlined color scheme. When first introduced, the Southern Pacific Daylight passenger trains shined through the dark days of the Great Depression.
Southern Pacific Morning Daylight, 1940-1954 - TrainWeb
Southern Pacific’s daylight trains were known as “the most beautiful trains in the world”. The bright colors and streamlined styling of the late 1930’s were like bright sun compared to the gloom of the older black locomotives and Pullman green passenger cars.
Daylight Limited - Trains and Railroads
The Coast Daylight, originally known as the Daylight Limited, was a passenger train on the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, via SP's Coast Line. It was advertised as the "most beautiful passenger train in the world," carrying a particular red, orange, and black color scheme.
1937: The Launch of the Daylight Limited Trains Between San ...
2022年3月21日 · Southern Pacific (SP) Railroad’s two newest Daylight streamliner trains made their first regular runs between San Francisco and Los Angeles. These passenger trains were both originally known as the Daylight Limited.
Southern Pacific Coast Daylight - Service
Southern Pacific's streamlined Daylight is the West's newest and finest train, linking Los Angeles and San Francisco in a glorious daylight trip, streaking along the edge of the Pacific Ocean for more than a hundred breathless miles. Two identical trains give daily service in each direction.
Southern Pacific Passenger Train Consists - Coast Daylight
The Morning/Coast Daylight's inaugural run was on March 1st 1937 and hauled by GS2's. This was also the introduction of the black/orange and red Daylight paint scheme. The 1937 consists were 12 cars in length, in 1938 this was increased to 13 cars, and in 1939 increased again to 14 cars, and once again to 15 cars.