The California Zephyr An entertaining history of America's most celebrated train route
Book - 2017
"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 Calif...ornia'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." --
- Subjects
- Published
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[Hudson, Wisconsin] :
Enthusiast Books
[2017]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 126 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- ISBN
- 9781583883471
- The Budd Company - birthplace of the California Zephyr
- The scenic way across America : Burlington Route - Chicago to Denver - 1,034 miles
- Main line thru the Rockies : Denver & Rio Grande Western - Denver to Salt Lake City - 570 miles
- Feather River route : Western Pacific - Salt Lake City to Oakland - 928 miles
- Vista-Dome California Zephyr.