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.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, commonly known as the Burlington Route, had many Zephyrs. But out of all the ...

The Burlington Zephyr's 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 without stopping ...

Talk of Burlington Northern passenger trains inevitably conjures visions of green E units toting bilevel stainless steel ...