April 08, 2024

All Aboard Episode 036: Luxury Trains of Times Gone By

50 minutes

We all love luxury trains...but what is a luxury train? How much does it cost to ride? What made it stand out? In this episode, we talk about the California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Broadway Limited, and the 20th Century Limited and the Mid-Century luxury train zeitgeist. _______________________

Show Bibliography:

1. Streamliner Memories.info. Accessed 4/7/24

-GN 50 Western Dude Ranch Vacations

http://streamlinermemories.info/GN/GN50DudeRanches.pdf

-Glacier Park Pleasure Tours

http://streamlinermemories.info/GN/GNPPleasureTours.pdf

-1949 California Zephyr Brochure

http://streamlinermemories.info/CZ/CZlongbro.pdf

-Final Run Western Pacific Railroad's California Zephyr

http://streamlinermemories.info/CZ/CZLastRun.pdf

2. Murder Mystery Mondays: Murder on the Orient Express. Accessed 4/7/24

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https://moreobscuretrainmoviesmovie.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/nnw024.jpg

https://moreobscuretrainmoviesmovie.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/nnw080.jpg

5. 1966 Atlantic Coast Line Public Timetable. Via Streamlinermemories.info. Accessed 4/7/24

https://luna.tampabayhistorycenter.org/luna/servlet/detail/TBHC~3~3~5314~10260:Atlantic-Coast-Line-Railroad-Time-T

6. Westbound GA Railway Mixed (Photo). Smith, Bryan. May 1, 1982. Accessed 4/8/24 via RRPictureArchives.net

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10. Ronald Reagan advertising the Union Pacific Domeliner City of Los Angeles. McCann, Gary. Accessed 4/7/24

https://garygarthmccann.com/2015/01/29/ronald-reagan-advertising-the-union-pacific-domeliner-city-of-los-angeles/

11. The Rio Grande Zephyr's Silver Sky, Dome Obs. Puta, Roger via Wikimedia. Accessed 4/7/24

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Rio_Grande_Zephyr%27s_Silver_Sky,_Dome_Obs_-_11_Photos_(27025132662).jpg

12. Photo of 20th Century Limited and Broadway Limited racing. wrdukedog via X. Accessed 4/7/24.

https://twitter.com/wrduckdog/status/959176391815245826/photo/2

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https://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/the-20th-century-limited/

14. Streamliner Schedules. Accessed 4/7/24

-20th Century Limited:

http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track5/century195607.html

-Broadway Limited:

http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track5/broadway193809.html

15. PRR "Broadway Limited" 1966. Ayres, Thomas C. Accessed 4/7/24 via RRpicturearchives.net

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5561923#google_vignette

16. Rio Grande Zephyr in Hideaway Park, Colorado (Picture). Brown, Steve Accessed 4/7/24 via Flickr.com

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sjb4photos/8378321800

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