GE steam turbine locomotive test run 1938
Photo of the two steam turbine locomotives General Electric built for Union Pacific. After testing them after delivery in 1939, the railroad was unhappy with them both and returned them to GE in the same year ... More
Empire State Express 1944
Advertisement for Budd Manufacturing, who produced many of the cars for the streamlined trains, beginning in the 1930s. The ad depicts the Empire State Express, a streamlined train of the New York Central Rail... More
Westinghouse Air Brake Denver Zephyr 7 November 1936
Ad for Westinghouse Air Brake Company featuring the new Denver Zephyr passenger train, which was equipped with the brakes. The ad appeared in the 7 November 1936 issue of Railway Age.
1934 Pioneer Zephyr brochure
Brochure issued by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad to announce the Pioneer Zephyr's entry into regular passenger service. Prior to this, the train had been on various public exhibition tours throug... More
California Zephyr 1949 1
Railway Age article about the March 1949 debut of the Burlington "California Zephyr".
California Zephyr 1949 2
Railway Age article about the March 1949 debut of the Burlington "California Zephyr".
Golden Gate Santa Fe train
Photo from the cover of a Santa Fe brochure detailing the new train, Golden Gate.
Pioneer Zephyr articulation photo
Photo of the articulated coupling of the Pioneer Zephyr and its trucks. From the brochure:"Points of contact with the articulated trucks are heavy members, sleeve-jointed, built integral with the ends of the car".
Pioneer Zephyr brochure front - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Front image of the Pioneer Zephyr brochure which has been cropped, auto corrected and had fold marks fixed.
Pioneer Zephyr Camel Cigarettes ad Popular Science November 1934
Ad for Camel cigarettes with Jack Ford, the engineer of the Burlington Pioneer Zephyr's record-breaking Denver to Chicago run and the Pioneer Zephyr. Ford is shown as the train arrived at the Burlington's Cent... More
Pioneer Zephyr frame photo 1
Photo of the frame of the Pioneer Zephyr while under construction. From the brochure:"All stress members and weight-sustaining parts consist of U-shaped struts and beams, "shot-welded" for maximum strength com... More
Pioneer Zephyr frame photo 2
Photo of the frame of the Pioneer Zephyr while under construction. From the brochure:"Framework embodies the scientific latticed method of construction. Crumpled metal foil, tissue thin, between exterior and ... More
Railway Age 7 November 1936 Denver Zephyr 1
Article from the November 7, 1936 edition of Railway Age about the Denver Zephyr. This page provides a description of the train.
Railway Age 7 November 1936 Denver Zephyr 2
Article from the November 7, 1936 edition of Railway Age about the Denver Zephyr. This page continues the description of the train and also has a diagram of the facilities of the train.
Locomotive The Prospector streamliner, Public domain image
Photo of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad's streamlined train, The Prospector, from the cover of The Buddgette. The magazine/newsletter was produced by the employees of the Budd Company, builders of the train.
Twin Cities Zephyrs Budd photo 2
Another Budd Company photo of the Twin Cities Zephyrs. Public domain photograph of diesel engine, train locomotive, generator, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Twin Cities Zephyrs Budd photo
Budd Company photo of the Twin Cities Zephyrs. These were the trains ordered after the success of the Pioneer Zephyr.
Twin Zephyrs 8 car brochure 1937
Brochure for the Burlington 8 car Twin Zephyrs. The brochure details the locomotives, the various train cars and their color schemes as well as photos of the interiors and layout illustrations. The dining car... More
Twin Zephyrs coach 1937
Photo of the interior of one of the coach cars of the Twin Cities Zephyr.
Twin Zephyrs cocktail lounge 1937
Photo of the interior of the cocktail lounge car of the Twin Cities Zephyr.
Twin Zephyrs dining car 1937
Photo of the interior of the dining car of the 1937 Twin Cities Zephyr.
Twin Zephyrs obervation car 1937
Photo of the interior of the observation car of the 1937 Twin Cities Zephyr.
Santa Fe passenger locomotives circa 1938
Photo of Santa Fe streamlined locomotives for their major passenger trains. The two diesels at left were for their Super Chief, the two at right for their El Capitan. In the middle is the only streamlined ste... More
The Congressional Pennsylvania Railroad
Photo of the Pennsylvania Railroad train "The Congressional", which traveled between New York and Washington, D.C. The train used an electric locomotive for power.
Twin Cities Zephyrs
Postcard depiction of the Twin Zephyrs which traveled between Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Twin Zephyrs
Brochure cover for CB&Q Railroad Co.’s new streamlined Zephyr passenger trains, 1937