In 1955, the daily parade of morning CB&Q trains race into Chicago:
The Morning Zephyr:
The Empire Builder:
The North Coast Limited:
In 1960, the three trains were combined, with the Empire Builder and North Coast Limited combines with the Morning Zephyr eastbound and the Afternoon Zephyr westbound.
In 1961, the Afternoon Zephyr/Empire Builder/North Coast Limited passes heads into Chicago:
The Midnight Special... (AKA the Lark :hehe
Rerouted over the Mojave sub because of a wreck on the Coast line, the Lark makes it's overnight run from L.A. to San Francisco.