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America's most talked-about train, the California Zephyr was inaugurated
March 20, 1949, book-ended by the world-class skylines of Chicago and
San Francisco. Operated in partnership over three railroads; Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, Denver & Rio Grande, and Western Pacific, the train
was designed in Art Deco style and built of Shotwelded stainless-steel
by the Budd Company. The California Zephyr incorporated the best of the
Zephyr fleet including Vista-Dome coaches and Vista-Dome observation
cars. Powered by General Motors diesel locomotives the western themed
"land-cruise" train traveled 2,532 miles on its journey from Chicago
traversing the spectacular Colorado Rockies via the 6.2-mile Moffat
Tunnel and California's magnificent Feather River Canyon - by
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The California Zephyr: An Entertaining History Of America'S Most Celebrated Train Route Description
SKU: F05789
America's most talked-about train, the California Zephyr was inaugurated March 20, 1949, book-ended by the world-class skylines of Chicago and San Francisco. Operated in partnership over three railroads; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Denver & Rio Grande, and Western Pacific, the train was designed in Art Deco style and built of Shotwelded stainless-steel by the Budd Company. The California Zephyr incorporated the best of the Zephyr fleet including Vista-Dome coaches and Vista-Dome observation cars. Powered by General Motors diesel locomotives the western themed "land-cruise" train traveled 2,532 miles on its journey from Chicago traversing the spectacular Colorado Rockies via the 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel and California's magnificent Feather River Canyon - by daylight in both directions. Vintage equipment diagrams include California Zephyr baggage car, Vista-Dome coach, Vista-Dome buffet-dormitory car, dining car, bedroom-cabin car and Vista-Dome bedroom-buffet-lounge-observation car. Other highlights feature original trip reports by "Zephyrette" hostesses, travel brochures, timetables, dining car menus and full-color photo gallery of the stunning California Zephyr.
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AUTHOR: John Kelly
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DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2017
DIMENSIONS: 8.5X11
ILLUSTRATIONS: 50 color & 150 b-w photos
PAGES: 126
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