ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪn, hiː lˈɛft lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs fɔːɹ ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ ɪnðə tɹˈeɪn, kˈɔːld ðə "skˈɑːt spˈɛʃəl", kənsˈɪstɪŋ əvən ˈɛndʒɪn, ɐ bˈæɡɪdʒ kˈɑːɹ, ɐ slˈiːpɚ, ænd ɐ dˈaɪnɪŋ kˈɑːɹ.
On July 9, he left Los Angeles for Chicago in the train, called the "Scott Special", consisting of an engine, a baggage car, a sleeper, and a dining car.