Start with a simple question Name the first streamlined train to enter service? And the route of this train?
Al - in - Stockton
A dummy dives into the google
UP City of Salina, Kansas City to Salina, January 31, 1935?
CBQ Pioneer Zephyr, Kansas City to Lincoln, November 11, 1934?
Your question Wanswheel the CB&Q Pioneer Zephyr was correct.
Who was the first U.S. President to ride on a train?
wanswheel wrote: Who was the first U.S. President to ride on a train?
That would have been Andrew Jackson.
Old Hickory is right, earliest B&O passenger to get his picture taken at an ATM machine
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Where is the Pioneer Zephyr displayed today?
That would be Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Yes we are on time but this is yesterdays train
If nobody else wants to ask a question I have another.
Name the last new Burlington Zephyr to enter service that was not a replacement Zephyr?
Kansas City Zephyr/American Royal Zephyr - uses the same basic equipment(ARZ added sleepers for the overnight run).
Jim
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
jrbernier wrote: Kansas City Zephyr/American Royal Zephyr - uses the same basic equipment(ARZ added sleepers for the overnight run).Jim
Name the short lived Rock Island streamliner between Kansas City and Denver?
The Denver Rocket was inaugurated in 1937 and was discontinued in 1938. It had three cars--Baggage Dinette "Dream Lake," Coach "Mesa Verde," and Observation "Centennial."
What year did the Southern discontinue operating observation cars and most of its lounge cars?
Johnny
Deggesty wrote: The Denver Rocket was inaugurated in 1937 and was discontinued in 1938. It had three cars--Baggage Dinette "Dream Lake," Coach "Mesa Verde," and Observation "Centennial." What year did the Southern discontinue operating observation cars and most of its lounge cars?
I believe the Southern discontinued their Observations and many of there lounge cars in 1958. Although some of the Sleeper Lounge Observations were converted to eleven bedroom cars in 1958.
Passengerfan is close, but not quite at the cigar.
Yes, the Southern's 5 bedrom observations were converted to 11 bedroom cars--and the L&N continued operating its that had been on the Crescent, using them on the rear of the Gulf Wind until the mid-sixties.
Name That Tune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHe0YSciQao
wanswheel wrote: Name That Tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHe0YSciQao
Why, isn't that George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue?
You guys are great! I wish we had you on the History Quiz during this empty time.
My question: what company built the Pioneer Zephyr, and in so doing made a name for itself?
Al,
That would be the Budd Company who up to that time had little luck in the RR business. The Budd Company went on to introduce disc brakes to the RR industry, the first gallery commuter cars and far and away the best dome cars for viewing. They also produced the most Dome cars. And produced the Santa Fe Hi - Levels which were the forerunners of todays Superliners. I could go on but it is 4:00 AM here.
Absolutely right, West Coast Al. The company (or perhaps better said, its workers) developed a new kind of welding technique called "shot welding." It was used to fabricate the then-new streamliners of the 1940s. The company also fabricated the Metroliner and provided the plans for Amfleet II (most of which was not, however, made by Budd--they begged off the contract in the 1970's). Apparently the company built a lot of RT, too; I know they did a series of L cars in the seventies in Chicago and also the PATCO cars about that time. - a.s.
PS: Dude, you get to ask a question if you like.
Name the Builder, RR and the four car electric trains that ran between Chicago and Milwaukee?
Randy Stahl wrote:St Louis car company built the Electroliners for the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee RR in 1941. In the 20s there were 4 railroads offering dining car service between Kenosha and Milwaukee, name the railroads .
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee, Chicago Northwestern, Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific and I don't know the fourth.
Randy Stahl wrote:Yep , thats three of the four .
Does the track the fourth line used still exist? - a.s.
The track between Kenosha and Racine was removed on Sept 13th 1947 and the Racine Milwaukee segment was removed around December 31st , 1947.
Was it a different interurban rwy. company, one perhaps based in Milwaukee? - a.s.
Correct , TMER&L . The Milwaukee electric railway and light company . They built 2 articulated dining cars to run between Kenosha and Milwaukee . Pity there really wasn't enough time to enjoy a meal . They tried running thru trains from Kenosha to Watertown Wis but discovered that there simply weren't many people traveling between those two cities. The two diners sat for a few years until the outbreak of WW2 and were rebuilt into coaches for service throughout the system and after the war they were really no longer needed as traffic went away . They were scrapped in the late 40s.
Incidently, the owners of the railway at the time of abandonement was KMCL (Kenosha motor coach lines) An affiliate of westland greyhound. The satisfying part is that after the rail lines were torn out , no one rode the buses either....
This was a rare instance of two interurban companys competing for buisness between the same 3 cities on parellel routes. Of course the CNS&M lasted until 1963.
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