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9780911581584
The Pioneer Zephyr: Americas First Diesel-Electric Stainless Steel Streamliner
by Byron, Carl R.
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- Comments: This item is fairly worn, but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn corners, bends, tears, small stains, and partial water damage. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing, if applicable. Pages may include excessive notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780911581584
- ISBN: 0911581588
- Publication Date: 2006
- Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company
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SUMMARY
Swift, stylish and so sophisticated, The Burlington Railroad's God of the West Wind, the Pioneer Zephyr, was a 104-ton, three-car streamlined speedster, setting a record of 13 hours, four minutes on the 1,015-mile run between Chicago and Denver. In April of 1934 the Zephyr posed for its official photo, then went on an exhibition tour that visited 46 cities where nearly half a million people saw it. The Zephyr exceeded 100 mph numerous times in its lifetime, amazing the public and the railroad industry alike. The Pioneer Zephyr spawned many look-alikes on the Burlington, it was the centre of attention in the movie The Silver Streak, and it eventually was donated to the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago.Byron, Carl R. is the author of 'The Pioneer Zephyr: Americas First Diesel-Electric Stainless Steel Streamliner', published 2006 under ISBN 9780911581584 and ISBN 0911581588.
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