Ride Santa Fe Streamliners

This El Capitan ad is using a reprint of an early black and white postcard image. Note the front end of the Electromotive E1A locomotive is different than the later F7 units modeled by Lionel for the 6-30001 El Capitan set.

Early El Capitan postcard with the same Electromotive E1A locomotive pictured as above. 

EL CAPITAN — This Santa Fe day-saving, dollar-saving transcontinental streamlined train is dedicated entirely to the service of chair-car passengers. It makes the 2227-mile journey between Chicago and Los Angeles twice-weekly as swiftly as the fastest luxury streamliners—in just 39 3/4 hours. El Capitan, behind a 3600 H.P. Deisel-electric locomotive, capable of 120 miles an hour, carries 6 or more ultra-modern air-conditioned lightweight streamlined stainless steel cars—including beautifully appointed 52-seat chair cars with spacious dressing rooms; a modern club-chair car; and a unique Fred Harvey lunch counter-dining car. 

Lionel Santa Fe High Cube Box Car

The latest addition to the freight consist is a Santa Fe High Cube Box Car 6-9626. These were made from 1982-1984 and are taller than a standard boxcar and is about the same height as the triple-deck auto carrier. The freight consist is now: 

1. High Cube Box 6-9626 
2. Auto Carrier 6-9281
3. Flatcar with Boat 6-39433 
4. Jim Beam Kentucky Bourbon Billboard Reefer 6-9835
5. Wabash Operating Brakeman Car 6-26770

The auto-Carrier is almost full. It's carrying 3 Maisto 66 GTOs, 1 Maisto 62 Bel Air, 2 Maisto 70 Novas, 1 Jada 70 Chevelle, and one each Racing Champions 68 Camaro and 68 Firebird. The Jada Chevelle and Racing Champions Camaro/Firebirds are (1:55) scale and are the largest scale you could fit on these 6-9281 Auto Carriers.

Santa Fe Diesel to Pull the Freight Consist

 My Lionel 6-18128 locomotive has arrived as part of a Lionel 6-18130 AB set. This will be the workhorse to pull my Santa Fe freight consist. This locomotive paired with a Lionel 6-18129 B-unit will be the perfect power for my second train.

The L ionel 6-18130 AB set was manufactured and sold only in 1996. These were some of the last of the USA-made Lionel Santa Fe locomotives. The set includes the 6-18128 #2343 powered F-3A  and the 6-18129 #2343C F-3B with RailSounds.

A Lionel 6-24568 (front w/ dual headlamp) pulls my El Capitan consist. The 6-18128 (back w/ single headlamp will pull my Santa Fe freight consist.