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1936 Denver Zephyrs

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Train LoverAugust 4, 2012

When, in June 1936, the Union Pacific put the M-10005 and M-10006 in daily service between Chicago and Denver, the Burlington’s own sleeping-car equipped Denver Zephyr was still five months away. To steal the Union Pacific’s thunder (and protect its … Continue reading →

Second- and Third-Generation City Trains

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Train LoverSeptember 6, 2013

Experience with the City of Portland and City of Los Angeles had proven to the Union Pacific that its first-generation streamliners were too small for anything but local service. So it cancelled its planned fourth train, the M-10003, and ordered … Continue reading →