Burlington’s Zephyrs

Description: Burlington’s Zephyrs (Great Passenger Trains) is an authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet. The book examines the trains, the Zephyrs motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock and services. The Zephyrs Vista-Dome car is generally considered the first successful dome car. The Burlington Zephyrs commanded special attention during the golden age of train passenger travel. Burlington’s Zephyrs (Great Passenger Trains) includes dozens of period black-and-white archival images and color photographs. The photographs depict Zephyrs along routes throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, and Texas. The photographs include Burlington uniforms, dinnerware, stations and terminals, and interior views of cars. In the process, the book provides a dramatic visual account of train travel's decline throughout the 20th century. Also featured are period advertisements, and route maps, timetables, and menus. Burlington’s Zephyrs (Great Passenger Trains) tells the story of how the fabulous Zephyr network evolved from the spunky little Zephyr 9900. The Zephyr 9900 was a three-car stainless steel that appeared in 1934. The Zephyr 9900 made railroad news May 26, 1934, when it covered the 1015 miles between Chicago and Denver in just over 13 hours at an average speed of 77.6 miles per hour. From this humble beginning, a fleet of nimble, gleaming trains emerged. These trains linked the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Texas and beyond with California and the Pacific Ocean. Within this book are details on various Zephyrs such as the Denver Zephyrs, Twin Zephyrs, Mark Twain Zephyr and even the Amtrak trains that carried the Zephyr moniker. Burlington’s Zephyrs (Great Passenger Trains) is illustrated with classic railroad publicity photos and black and white and color scenes photographed by independent railroad historians. There are photographs of promotional posters, menus, train brochures and other items with the Zephyr logo on them. Any railfan will get hours of pleasure from this book. Also, it is a good reference for transportation historian.

Price: 34.95 USD

Location: Glencoe, Illinois

End Time: 2024-12-11T22:52:52.000Z

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