Nostalgia & History > A Surprise Zephyr Picture

While searching the Wisconsin Historical Society's Online Collection I found this picture of one of the CB&Q's first Twin Zephyrs. The data with it:

The diesel-powered Zephyr passenger train of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad on the tracks at the depot. The [Pioneer] Zephyr was introduced at the Chicago Exposition of Progress in 1933, an event which marked the end of the era of steam-powered locomotives.
Image ID: 24523
Creation Date: date unknown
Creator Name: Hellberg, Art, McGregor, Iowa
City: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin


Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/14 15:23 by MartyBernard.

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That technological marvel of the early '30's looks to be Lilliputian and quaint when looking at this photo from my present day eyes.

-E.O.

That is not the Pioneer Zephyr. The pioneer Zephyr is easy to distinguish from the others by it beetle brow windshield. That appears to be one of the Twin Cities Zephyrs, 9901 or 9902.

onequiknova Wrote:
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> That is not the Pioneer Zephyr. The pioneer Zephyr
> is easy to distinguish from the others by it
> beetle brow windshield. That appears to be one of
> the Twin Cities Zephyrs, 9901 or 9902.


Of course you are right. I should have looked more closely. I fixed it. Thanks for catching that.

Marty Bernard

Great photo..... thanks for sharing, as well as all the others.
You are amazing......
Jon

All I did was find it at a historical society's online collection. That's not amazing. Now if I had taken and posted it, that would be amazing and I'd be about 95.

Marty Bernard