Not many people know this but there was a proposal from the Budd Co. to build an "Electro-Zephyr" for the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR. They would have been similar to the Pioneer Zephyr but double-ended and fitted with trolley poles and third rail shoes.
I like this clip!! It show great support for Highspeed Rail!! But this is in the "30's !! It a how new world out there today!! With poelpe. Like "not in my back yard" !! Make it harder for the community to look out side to box!!! We have a hard time rembering ware we have come from!!!
This is awesome! When was the last time anyone saw that many people awaiting a train to come racing through town, waving and (presumably) cheering? Just amazing. America's towns looked so 'shiny and new' from the air, too! I wish the heyday of passenger trains would return.
I've have been a train fan fo some time, Grandfather worked the CB&Q from 1917ish tell 65 when he passed.
But I have lived not far from Mt P my whole time in Iowa, and I have never heard anyone say it was there, if it is, I'll be there this fall to see it. My HO collection of CB&Q, Burlington, and BN along with all the predisessor roads is huge, wish I knew this a few months ago, I lived in Fort madison for several months
@DAILEYericCaryUSA Acutally it has been gone for a really long time now. Like right after we started the Midwest Central Railroad back around 1960, between there,1970. Its in Chicago now at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Thanks for the update. I grew up in Burlington Iowa and saw the Zephyr in Mt. Pleasant. It was open and I walked through it . I recall the overstuffed upholstery was rotting but it was still an inspiration. I enjoyed viewing this video.
This is what we need nowadays. A reworked, new, and improved version of The Pioneer Zephyr!! The technology we pocess nowadays, we could almost certainly put together a Zephyr that could haul 500 - 600 passengers. Has luggage compartments underneath the coaches and a 1940's 3/4' length "dome" above the passenger seating for refreshments and concessions lounge. Have one full car given over to hauling express packages and 3rd and 4th class "bulk" mail to offset operating costs.
I was a fireman for engineers that worked for the CB&Q during this event. Facing point switches were spiked at least 8 hours in advance. All others had an attendant. Oppossing and trains running in the same direction were "in the hole" (siding) hours and hours ahead of time. One of the last Neb. scenes is the downhill cut into Ashland. The alleged Missouri crossing is a double track bridge which is wasn't then or now. Still pretty nice to have this piece of history available.
The footage from 3:50 to 4:10 was taken from the camelback hills behind Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington, Iowa while the footage from 5:08 to 5:24 appears to have been taken facing the CB&Q's station in Galesburg, Illinois.
That is indeed the Galesburg station. Somewhere in that crowd was my dad at age 10, with my 2 aunts and my grandparents. I am sure that someone from my mom's side of the family was at the Monmouth station when history was being made.
The Burlington Zephyr was featured prominently in the 1934 RKO melodrama "The Silver Streak," not to be confused with the 1976 film starring Gene Wilder and Jill Clayburgh.
1934 and the depths of the Great Depression. This was literally a "dawn to dusk" run.
As a point of comparison, I took the CalZeph on Amtrak 4 years ago: left Chicago about 2:15 PM and didn't hit Denver until about 4PM the next day. A freight derailed west of Ottumwa, Iowa, and we were stuck there for 8 hours while they rebuilt the tracks.
Not many people know this but there was a proposal from the Budd Co. to build an "Electro-Zephyr" for the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR. They would have been similar to the Pioneer Zephyr but double-ended and fitted with trolley poles and third rail shoes.
nyshortline 9 months ago
I like this clip!! It show great support for Highspeed Rail!! But this is in the "30's !! It a how new world out there today!! With poelpe. Like "not in my back yard" !! Make it harder for the community to look out side to box!!! We have a hard time rembering ware we have come from!!!
mtc6191 9 months ago
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chickenygoodness 1 year ago
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chickenygoodness 1 year ago
Wonderful!!!!!
stlgtrace 1 year ago
a pesar de la depresión concretaron un proyecto que cambió el concepto de los viajes en ferrocarril, exelente material historico
aquatarcus 1 year ago
As someone mentioned about 2 years ago, this train starred as "The Silver Streak" in a 1934 movie of the same name.
My father received a book from a schoolmate who dated his autograph as 1935.
mottledbrain 1 year ago
Oh wow! My Great-great Gramps was one of the engineers on this one. My 93-year old Dad tells me he did speeds up to 120 MPH!
mmilli6987 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this. As a kid I saw two come into West Quincy at the same time, one from the east and one from the west.
skitzostudios 1 year ago
Wonderful!! Thank you so much for posting this! Great choice of music too!!!
stlgtrace 1 year ago
The Zephyr IS currently in Chicago!
thelmapearl 2 years ago
Is it in running condition, currently?
Skoda130 2 years ago
This is awesome! When was the last time anyone saw that many people awaiting a train to come racing through town, waving and (presumably) cheering? Just amazing. America's towns looked so 'shiny and new' from the air, too! I wish the heyday of passenger trains would return.
musthavejava 2 years ago
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DAILEYericCaryUSA 2 years ago
Is this really in Mount Pleasent?
I've have been a train fan fo some time, Grandfather worked the CB&Q from 1917ish tell 65 when he passed.
But I have lived not far from Mt P my whole time in Iowa, and I have never heard anyone say it was there, if it is, I'll be there this fall to see it. My HO collection of CB&Q, Burlington, and BN along with all the predisessor roads is huge, wish I knew this a few months ago, I lived in Fort madison for several months
Thanks for sharing this info
MrAquarium 2 years ago
Um, I thought it was at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry...
Rickyrab 2 years ago
@DAILEYericCaryUSA Acutally it has been gone for a really long time now. Like right after we started the Midwest Central Railroad back around 1960, between there,1970. Its in Chicago now at the Museum of Science and Industry.
BHGP1324 1 year ago
@BHGP1324 ...
Thanks for the update. I grew up in Burlington Iowa and saw the Zephyr in Mt. Pleasant. It was open and I walked through it . I recall the overstuffed upholstery was rotting but it was still an inspiration. I enjoyed viewing this video.
Thanks to the OP
DAILEYericCaryUSA 1 year ago
This is what we need nowadays. A reworked, new, and improved version of The Pioneer Zephyr!! The technology we pocess nowadays, we could almost certainly put together a Zephyr that could haul 500 - 600 passengers. Has luggage compartments underneath the coaches and a 1940's 3/4' length "dome" above the passenger seating for refreshments and concessions lounge. Have one full car given over to hauling express packages and 3rd and 4th class "bulk" mail to offset operating costs.
narutofightindreamer 2 years ago
Simply outstanding video. I love this train.
BigDodge440 3 years ago
I was a fireman for engineers that worked for the CB&Q during this event. Facing point switches were spiked at least 8 hours in advance. All others had an attendant. Oppossing and trains running in the same direction were "in the hole" (siding) hours and hours ahead of time. One of the last Neb. scenes is the downhill cut into Ashland. The alleged Missouri crossing is a double track bridge which is wasn't then or now. Still pretty nice to have this piece of history available.
Jorgy1957 3 years ago
The footage from 3:50 to 4:10 was taken from the camelback hills behind Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington, Iowa while the footage from 5:08 to 5:24 appears to have been taken facing the CB&Q's station in Galesburg, Illinois.
Ike2RulZ4 3 years ago
That is indeed the Galesburg station. Somewhere in that crowd was my dad at age 10, with my 2 aunts and my grandparents. I am sure that someone from my mom's side of the family was at the Monmouth station when history was being made.
1970ralph 2 years ago
Absolutely wonderful archival footage. Soundtrack is perfect! Five stars!
mrloquacious 3 years ago
The Burlington Zephyr was featured prominently in the 1934 RKO melodrama "The Silver Streak," not to be confused with the 1976 film starring Gene Wilder and Jill Clayburgh.
scotpens 3 years ago
1934 and the depths of the Great Depression. This was literally a "dawn to dusk" run.
As a point of comparison, I took the CalZeph on Amtrak 4 years ago: left Chicago about 2:15 PM and didn't hit Denver until about 4PM the next day. A freight derailed west of Ottumwa, Iowa, and we were stuck there for 8 hours while they rebuilt the tracks.
BenAliGtor 3 years ago
See the updated "more info" for a link to a 1936 Fiat state of the art rail bus.
WearybottomAssociate 3 years ago
Awesome been looking for old movies with this train for sometime
two66mhz 3 years ago