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There must have been some logical reason they didn't win out, but those Burlington Zephyrs were the best looking diesel streamliners. Those Union Pacific strea
by Kon-Peki 4y ago
There must have been some logical reason they didn't win out, but those Burlington Zephyrs were the best looking diesel streamliners. Those Union Pacific streamlines aren't in the same league.
- brudgers 4y agoThe Burlington Zephyr was a passenger trainset. Everything was lightweight. Everything was bespoke. It wasn’t a general purpose locomotive and the styling was in part for the marketing potential of aesthetic design. It was not intended for long haul freight service across deserts filled with mountains.