Exposition Flyer

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The Exposition Flyer was a prominent mid-20th-century passenger train that provided transcontinental service between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, serving as a key predecessor to the famed California Zephyr.

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Exposition Flyer canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf named train
passenger train
category named passenger trains of the United States
transcontinental trains in North America
connectedTo ferry services across San Francisco Bay
country United States of America
surface form: United States
namedAfter a major exposition or fair (namesake theme)
notableFor being a key predecessor to the California Zephyr
providing mid-20th-century transcontinental service
offeredService coach class
dining car service
sleeping cars
operatedBetween Chicago and Denver NERFINISHED
Denver and Salt Lake City NERFINISHED
Salt Lake City and Oakland NERFINISHED
operatedBy Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad NERFINISHED
Western Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
operatedByAbbreviation CB&Q NERFINISHED
D&RGW NERFINISHED
WP
operatedDuringPeriod mid-20th century
operatedOnRoute Chicago–San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED
operatedOver Chicago, Burlington and Quincy main line NERFINISHED
Denver and Rio Grande Western main line NERFINISHED
Western Pacific main line
poweredBy diesel locomotives
steam locomotives
predecessorOf California Zephyr NERFINISHED
primaryMarketedRouteName Chicago–San Francisco NERFINISHED
railGauge standard gauge
regionServed California NERFINISHED
Great Basin NERFINISHED
Midwest NERFINISHED
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED
roleInRailHistory helped establish the route later used by the California Zephyr
routeEnd San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED
routeStart Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
serviceType inter-city rail
long-distance passenger rail
successorOf Exposition Flyer NERFINISHED
terminus Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
Oakland, California NERFINISHED
usedFor intercity passenger transportation

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Western Pacific Railroad notableTrain Exposition Flyer