Yesterday’s brochure noted that the Twin Zephyrs were inaugurated in April, 1935, and each ran in the afternoon between Chicago and Minneapolis. By July, the trains had proven both reliable and popular enough for Burlington to schedule two daily round-trips. … Continue reading
This brochure was apparently handed out on a publicity run of the original Twin Zephyr from Minneapolis to Chicago, as it notes that “Jack Ford, who piloted the first Zephyr” on its 1934 Denver-to-Chicago record-breaking trip, “will accompany the new … Continue reading
Before introducing the eight-car “Train of the Gods” in 1936, Burlington started Twin Zephyr service with two three-car trains that externally were nearly identical to the original Zephyr. Inside, the original Zephyr had a railway post office, baggage compartment, and … Continue reading
