Valley Flyer (ATSF train)
| Valley Flyer | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | California |
| First service | June 11, 1939 |
| Last service | October 27, 1941 |
| Successor | San Diegan |
| Former operator(s) | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bakersfield, California Oakland, California |
The Valley Flyer was a short-lived named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the United States. The all-heavyweight, "semi-streamlined" train ran between Bakersfield and Oakland, California (through California's San Joaquin Valley on the railway's Valley Division, hence the name) during the 1939–1940 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. Motive power was two Baldwin-built 1300 class 4-6-2 "Pacific" locomotives refurbished and decorated for the train. It was the Santa Fe's first attempt at streamlining older steam power.