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52 Hours Aboard the California Zephyr, the Longest Train Ride in the US
Here's how I planned an 11-day trip aboard the California Zephyr with pit stops in Omaha, Denver, and Reno, and all the ...
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The Burlington Zephyr
On May 26, 1934, the Burlington Zephyr made its Dawon-to-Dusk run, from Denver to Chicago, breaking the record for nonstop train travel and speed. The real train was an unqualified hit.
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Making ‘FasTracks’ in the Mile-High City
That incarnation lasted until 1983, when Amtrak took over the operation. For a decade, Union Station hosted only Amtrak’s ...
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Dawn-to-Dusk Run
Now Budd put the wheels in motion for the Dawn-to-Dusk Run. The Zephyr, he promised, would go from Denver to Chicago in 14 hours, nonstop. No locomotive had ever traveled more than 775 miles ...