Burlington's Zephyrs

by Karl R. Zimmerman

This authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet examines the trains, their motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock (including the Vista-Dome, generally considered the first successful dome car), and services. Dozens of black-and-white archival images and period color photographs depict Zephyrs along routes throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, and Texas, as well as 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 century. Also featured are period advertisements, and route maps, timetables, and menus.

Genres: Trains

128 pages, Hardcover

First published June 18, 2004

Reviews

[Steve Boyko · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well researched, well illustrated book on the “Zephyr” trains of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy’s famous stainless steel trains. Definitely recommended for any fab of passenger trains.