Denver Zephyr
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The Denver Zephyr was a famed mid-20th-century streamlined passenger train that provided fast, luxurious service between Chicago and Denver.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
named train
ⓘ
passenger train ⓘ streamliner ⓘ |
| branding | Zephyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandingColor | stainless steel with red striping ⓘ |
| class | first-class passenger service ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Rock Island Rocky Mountain Rocket
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Pacific City of Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discontinuedBy | Amtrak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | iconic American streamliner of the diesel era ⓘ |
| introduced | 1936 ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Budd Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | DZ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Vista-Dome cars
NERFINISHED
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high-speed service ⓘ luxury on-board services ⓘ slumbercoach accommodations ⓘ streamlined stainless-steel equipment ⓘ |
| onboardService |
dining car
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observation car ⓘ parlor car ⓘ sleeping car ⓘ |
| operator |
Burlington Route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Advance Denver Zephyr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pioneer Zephyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | Chicago–Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railroad | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadFamily | Burlington Zephyrs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Front Range of the Rocky Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeStart | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1973 ⓘ |
| serviceFrequency | daily ⓘ |
| servicePattern | overnight Chicago–Denver schedule ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1936 ⓘ |
| speedClass | streamlined high-speed train ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor |
Amtrak California Zephyr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amtrak San Francisco Zephyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainType |
long-distance passenger train
ⓘ
overnight train ⓘ |
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