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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. Schedule was about 60 hours-- three nights and two days. In 1947 it was replaced by the Gold Coast, which was discontinued in January 1955.

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San Francisco Challenger

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Western United States
First service	1936 (1936)
Last service	1947 (1947)
Successor	Gold Coast
Former operator(s)	Chicago and North Western Railway Union Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad
Route
Termini	Chicago, Illinois Oakland, California
Line(s) used	Overland Route
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

See also

• Challenger — a Union Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern train that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles

References

External links

• Union Pacific Website

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