Desert Wind was a passenger train route operated by Amtrak from 1979 to May 10, 1997. When it first entered service, it ran from Los Angeles, California to Ogden, Utah, though it was later rerouted to Salt Lake City. At Salt Lake City the Desert Wind and The Pioneer (Portland, Oregon to Salt Lake City, Utah via Idaho) cars were added to the eastbound California Zephyr. The California Zephyr then continued eastward to end in Chicago, Illinois. This article is about trains in rail transport. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Ogden is a city located in Weber County, Utah. ... Aerial view of Temple Square of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Aerial view of Temple Square of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. ... State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne Official languages none Area 216,632 km² (14th)  - Land 214,499 km²  - Water 2,133 km² (0. ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ...

The Desert Wind largely duplicated the route of the former City of Los Angeles operated by Chicago and Northwestern and Union Pacific until May 1, 1971 when Amtrak took over passenger rail operations in the United States. There is no rail service to Las Vegas as of 2005 (only a Thruway Motorcoach bus line), but Talgo-made trains may once again connect that city to the coast in the coming years. The City of Los Angeles, powered by an EMD E2, at a station stop in Cheyenne, Wyoming, February 13, 1938. ... The Chicago and North Western Railway (AAR reporting marks: CNW, CNWS, CNWZ) was a Class 1 railroad in the United States. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Categories: Stub ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ... Talgo is a Spanish manufacturer of railway vehicles. ...

See also

• Las Vegas Limited

External links

• Trainweb: Amtrak Desert Wind - Train #35 & 36

References

• Tommy Batts (1997). Last Run of Amtrak's Desert Wind. Trainweb.