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Exposition Flyer
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The Exposition Flyer was a passenger train jointly operated by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Western Pacific railroads between Chicago and Oakland, California, for
The Exposition Flyer in the Feather River Canyon
The Exposition Flyer in the Feather River Canyon
Burlington officials at the Moffat Tunnel in 1934 as plans were being made to create the Exposition Flyer, the first transcontinental train to use the
Burlington officials at the Moffat Tunnel in 1934 as plans were being made to create the Exposition Flyer, the first transcontinental train to use the tunnel
California Zephyr (1949–1970)
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The California Zephyr was a passenger train that ran between Chicago, Illinois, and Oakland, California, via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, Winnemucca, Oroville and Pleasanton in the United States. It
Exposition Flyer
…and Western Pacific (WP) railroads between Chicago and Oakland, California, for a decade between 1939 and 1949, before being replaced by the famed California Zephyr. In 1939, the Golden Gate International Exposition opened on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. In response, the CB&Q, D&RGW and WP decided to operate…
The California Zephyr on the Altamont Pass in 1970
The California Zephyr on the Altamont Pass in 1970
The Western Pacific operated the western portion of the route between Oakland and Salt Lake City. This image shows the train in Altamont, California,
The Western Pacific operated the western portion of the route between Oakland and Salt Lake City. This image shows the train in Altamont, California, prior to the train's first run in 1949.
The Rio Grande operated the middle portion of the route between Salt Lake City and Denver. This image shows locomotive #5771, which began operating th
The Rio Grande operated the middle portion of the route between Salt Lake City and Denver. This image shows locomotive #5771, which began operating the California Zephyr route in 1955, and would later operate on the subsequent Rio Grande Zephyr, as it sits restored at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
The Burlington Route operated the eastern portion of the route, between Denver and Chicago. This postcard from the early 1950s shows the train passing
The Burlington Route operated the eastern portion of the route, between Denver and Chicago. This postcard from the early 1950s shows the train passing Galesburg, Illinois.