The Nebraska Zephyr is a streamlined passenger train operated from 1947 to 1971 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad between Chicago, Illinois; Omaha, Nebraska; and Lincoln, Nebraska. Until
Postcard depiction of the Nebraska Zephyr in the 1950s.
Nebraska Zephyr at Burlington, IA, 1968
The interior of the observation car Jupiter in January 1968, just before its retirement
A closeup of the articulation used between passenger cars on the Nebraska Zephyr trainset
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, CB&Q, or as the Q, it operated e
Nebraska Zephyr
…The Nebraska Zephyr is a streamlined passenger train operated from 1947 to 1971 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q, commonly known as the "Burlington") between Chicago, Illinois; Omaha, Nebraska; and Lincoln, Nebraska. Until 1968, the service was provided by…
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 4-6-0 locomotive No. 710 on static display at Iron Horse Park.
A Zephyr arriving at East Dubuque, Illinois
Burlington locomotive hauling an express freight c. 1967. These locomotives were also used for the Zephyr passenger trains.