Super Chief Memories Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief. ... It was he who assembled the Lionel electric train set my parents gave me for Christmas in 1963. (I still have those trains—and ...

Diesel locomotives were used in limited service in the U.S. as early as the 1920s, but none had been used for pulling a cross-country passenger train until the Super Chief began operation.

The Super Chief was the first diesel-powered, all-Pullman (ultra-luxurious) sleeping car train in the country. Before the Super, there was a regular Chief that could do the same trip in 55 hours.

Although those days are long gone, Ford's latest concept attempts to capture some of the rugged optimism, super luxury, and ultimate strength in the form of the F-250 Super Chief.

No, your eyes don't deceive you; that is a train locomotive dangling over a wall! ... The only major accident for the Super Chief was recorded on January 25,1948 when the locomotive #19L, ...