Burlington's Zephyrs (Great Passenger Trains)

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 travels decline throughout the century. Also featured are period advertisements and route maps timetables and menus.