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. Then the Zephyr really took off.

Champagne spray covers the front of the Burlington Zephyr as Mrs. B. Clark, who originally christened the train in 1934, re-christens it the “Pioneer Zephyr” on May 26, 1964.

Back in the 1930s, riding by train was the way to travel and a major part of railroad income. The Burlington Route had one of the greatest passenger trains, known as the Burlington Zephyr. In 1934 ...

The California Zephyr — train service from San Francisco to Chicago combining the Burlington, Denver and Rio Grande, and Western Pacific railroads — began service in 1949. That quickly ended most ...