The California Zephyr

The California Zephyr An entertaining history of America's most celebrated train route

John Kelly, 1946-

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." --

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Subjects
California Zephyr (Express train) > Pictorial works.
California Zephyr (Express train) > History.
High speed trains > History.
Express trains > History.
Locomotives > History.
Railroad passenger cars > History.
Published
[Hudson, Wisconsin] : Enthusiast Books [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
John Kelly, 1946- (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.

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