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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exposition Flyer canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.