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The Desert Wind was an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that ran from 1979 to 1997. It operated from Chicago to Los Angeles as a section of the California Zephyr, serving Los Angeles via Denver, S
The Desert Wind in the Cajon Pass in 1991
UP #932, an EMD E8, leading the City of Los Angeles into Union Station in Los Angeles in March 1971, just prior to discontinuation
Two Desert Wind trains meet on the east side of Cajon Pass in 1981
Las Vegas Union Plaza station was a passenger railroad station in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was connected to the rear of the Plaza Hotel & Casino and was in service from 1971 until the demise of the Deser
Desert Wind
…City–DRGW California Zephyr to Oakland 1741 mi 2802 km Delta 1983–1988 1815 mi 2921 km Milford UT NV 1931 mi 3108 km Caliente 1981–1993 2057 mi 3310 km Las Vegas NV CA Southwest Chief to Chicago 2241 mi 3607 km Barstow 2279 mi 3668 km Victorville 2325 mi 3742 km San Bernardino Pre-1986 route 2371 mi 3816 km…
Las Vegas station, November 1982
The former Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, c. 1940–1945