Pioneer Zephyr
E492685
The Pioneer Zephyr was a groundbreaking 1930s stainless-steel diesel-powered streamlined passenger train that became famous for its speed, efficiency, and iconic “Dawn-to-Dusk” run.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pioneer Zephyr trainset | 2 |
| Burlington Zephyr streamlined train | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
articulated trainset
ⓘ
diesel-powered train ⓘ stainless-steel train ⓘ |
| builder | Budd Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderSerialNumber | 1900 ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | shotwelded stainless steel ⓘ |
| completed | 1934 ⓘ |
| configuration | three-car articulated trainset ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentLocation | Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Albert Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayedAt | Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Winton 201-A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | two-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1934 ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | The Silver Streak (1934 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic streamlined trainset ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Burlington Zephyr trainsets
ⓘ
streamlined passenger train design in the United States ⓘ |
| introduced | 1934 ⓘ |
| laterServiceRoute |
Chicago–Omaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional services in the Midwest ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Budd Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stainless steel ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 112 mph ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zephyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Silver Streak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-speed diesel-electric operation in the 1930s
ⓘ
pioneering use of stainless-steel shotweld construction ⓘ publicity Dawn-to-Dusk run from Denver to Chicago ⓘ |
| numberInClass | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
Burlington Route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalServiceRoute | Chicago–Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordRun | Dawn-to-Dusk run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordRunAverageSpeed | about 77 mph ⓘ |
| recordRunDate | May 26, 1934 ⓘ |
| recordRunDistance | approximately 1015 miles ⓘ |
| recordRunElapsedTime | 13 hours 5 minutes ⓘ |
| recordRunRoute | Denver to Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 1960 ⓘ |
| serviceType | intercity passenger service ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| tractionType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pioneer Zephyr trainset
this entity surface form:
Pioneer Zephyr trainset
this entity surface form:
Burlington Zephyr streamlined train