# SANTA FE SUPER CHIEF 1950s RAILROAD PROMOTIONAL FILM 86574

This 1950’s travelogue profiles the Santa Fe Super Chief, the most luxurious way to travel across the country. The film begins by showing how train’s now offer all of the comforts of home. (00:00:20:00) Then, the new flagship of Santa Fe’s fleet is introduced, the Super Chief. (00:00:40:00). Our narrator then cuts to a beautiful actress, who is planning a train trip to Southern California. (00:01:10:00) The narrator convinces her to try the new Super Chief for her trip. The narrator then goes on to cover different features of the train, such as the observation lounge (00:01:50:00), and 100% private rooms such as a roomette for one (00:02:10:00), the new type bedroom (00:02:52:00), and the new Super Chief compartment (00:03:05:00). Drawing rooms are also offered (00:03:27:00). Beautiful footage of buttes is seen at (00:03:21:00), (00:03:38:00) and (00:06:53:00). Next, the Super Chief’s kitchen (00:04:35:00) and dining car (00:05:00:00) are shown. We are then introduced to the main lounge (00:05:32:00) of the pleasure dome car. Here, one can play cards (00:05:38:00), use a writing desk (00:05:47:00), or even go to the barber for a haircut (00:05:58:00). Next, the lower lounge (00:06:07:00) is shown where you can have a cocktail. This is followed by the turquoise room (00:07:06:00), the first and only private dining room on rails! The train then stops at Albuquerque (00:08:10:00) on its way to Los Angeles. Finally, we arrive in California, the Golden State! (00:09:20:00) A…

- Kind: Film
- By: PeriscopeFilm
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/86574-the-superchief-md)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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