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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.

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