If the glory years of the Burlington Railroad began in 1934, with the Burlington Zephyr's phenomenal Dawn-to-Dusk run, surely they culminated in 1949, with the arrival of the California Zephyr.

Back in the 1930s, riding by train was the way to travel and a major part of railroad income. The Burlington Route had one of the greatest passenger trains, known as the Burlington Zephyr. In 1934, a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a model of the Chicago, ...

The Union Pacific had not been idle all this time. In fact, the U.P. had taken delivery of its new train, the M10000, on Feb. 25, 1934, two months before the CB&Q obtained their Zephyr. Rather than ...

The newly renovated Pioneer Zephyr, with new interactive elements and an expanded experience, on display at the Museum of Science and Industry on March 4, 2021. The front of the newly renovated ...