Burlington rolled out the vista-dome Denver Zephyr with the typical full-page color ads in Saturday Evening Post and similar magazines. The ads promoted the “big” Denver Zephyr, a reference to the older Denver Zephyr‘s diminutive size relative to ordinary trains. … Continue reading
In the 1950s, the Burlington settled on a standard pattern for Zephyr on-board stationery: black or grey printing on white paper stating “Aboard the . . .” on the left of the Burlington Route logo, and the name of the … Continue reading
Like the California Zephyr‘s observation cars, the lounge under the Denver Zephyr‘s last dome, known as the “Colorado Room,” had a linoleum carving by Pierre Bourdelle and a mural by Russell Patterson. Patterson also did murals in the parlor portion … Continue reading
The Denver Zephyr‘s dining cars were remarkably similar to those of the California Zephyr, from the Pierre Bourdelle linoleum carvings at the steward’s stations to the Mary Lawser sculptures of grapes and grape leaves above the entry ways. The dining … Continue reading
The Chuck Wagon room was the Denver Zephyr‘s equivalent to the California Zephyr‘s Cable Car Room. Like the Empire Builder‘s Ranch Car, the Chuck Wagon was decorated to look like the dining hall of a dude ranch, though it probably … Continue reading
After introducing the Denver Zephyr with yesterday’s large and lavish brochure, the Burlington printed smaller versions of the brochure to advertise the train over the years. Though the brown one is dated 1963, seven years after the train was introduced, … Continue reading
The vista-dome Denver Zephyr was the last complete streamliner built during the Silver Age of passenger trains. Put in service on October 26, 1956, to replace the aging 1936 Denver Zephyr and compete against an incrementally improved City of Denver, … Continue reading
