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Golden Gate Depot Santa Fe 1956 El Capitan Reference

'56 El Capitan Consist Production Information

1956 High Level El Capitan

Prototypical Consist & Car Orientation

Prototypical Late 1950s Combined Super Chief & El Capitan

When piecing together a Golden Gate Depot passenger consist car by car; we will go the extra mile to make sure you have the exact consist you desire! This is a great example of a custom and prototypically accurate late1950s combined Super Chief & El Capitan consist which was assembled using Golden Gate Depot passenger cars.

'56 El Capitan Production Information

'56 El Capitan 8 Car Set

[Run #1] Made in China May 2015

Baggage

[Name #1]: "3458"

[Name #2]: "3459"

Baggage/Dormitory

[Name #1]: "3477"

[Name #2]: "3479"

Diner

[Name #1]: "652"

[Name #2]: "655"

Coach #1

[Name #1]: "702"

[Name #2]: "705"

Coach #2

[Name #1]: "714"

[Name #2]: "719"

Lounge

[Name #1]: "575"

[Name #2]: "580"

Step Down #1

[Name #1]: "529"

[Name #2]: "532"

Step Down #2 (w/drumhead)

[Name #1]: "534"

[Name #2]: "537"

'56 El Capitan Extra Cars

[Run #1] Made in China May 2015

Baggage

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "?"
[Name #2]: "?"
[Name #3]: "?"
[Name #4]: "?"

Baggage/RPO

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "?"

[Name #2]: "?"

[Name #3]: "86"

[Name #4]: "88"

(?) "84"

Coach

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "720"

[Name #2]: "?"

[Name #3]: "723"

[Name #4]: "724"

Step Down

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "?"

[Name #2]: "?"

[Name #3]: "?"

[Name #4]: "?"

'56 El Capitan 8 Car Set

[Run #2] Made in China January 2017

Baggage

[Name #1]: "3458"

[Name #2]: "3459"

Baggage/Dormitory

[Name #1]: "3477"

[Name #2]: "3479"

Diner

[Name #1]: "652"

[Name #2]: "655"

Coach #1

[Name #1]: "702"

[Name #2]: "705"

Coach #2

[Name #1]: "714"

[Name #2]: "719"

Lounge

[Name #1]: "575"

[Name #2]: "580"

Step Down #1

[Name #1]: "529"

[Name #2]: "532"

Step Down #2 (w/drumhead)

[Name #1]: "534"

[Name #2]: "537"

'56 El Capitan Extra Cars

[Run #2] Made in China January 2017

Lounge

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "?"
[Name #2]: "?"
[Name #3]: "578"
[Name #4]: "?"

Baggage

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "?"
[Name #2]: "?"
[Name #3]: "?"
[Name #4]: "?"

Baggage/RPO

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "?"

[Name #2]: "?"

[Name #3]: "86"

[Name #4]: "88"

(?) "84"

Coach

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "720"

[Name #2]: "?"

[Name #3]: "723"

[Name #4]: "724"

Step Down

Extra Car

[Name #1]: "?"

[Name #2]: "?"

[Name #3]: "?"

[Name #4]: "?"

*This list is incomplete. If you have cars numbers that are not represented in this list, please send me a photo of the car and the box end to verify the correct name/number combination and I will add it to the list.