All Aboard Episode 036: Luxury Trains of Times Gone By

We all love luxury trains...but what is a luxury train? How much does it cost to ride? What made it stand out? In this episode, we talk about the California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Broadway Limited, and the 20th Century Limited and the Mid-Century luxury train zeitgeist.
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Show Bibliography:
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-GN 50 Western Dude Ranch Vacations
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-Glacier Park Pleasure Tours
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-1949 California Zephyr Brochure
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-Final Run Western Pacific Railroad's California Zephyr
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https://moreobscuretrainmoviesmovie.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/nnw080.jpg

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10. Ronald Reagan advertising the Union Pacific Domeliner City of Los Angeles. McCann, Gary. Accessed 4/7/24
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11. The Rio Grande Zephyr's Silver Sky, Dome Obs. Puta, Roger via Wikimedia. Accessed 4/7/24
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12. Photo of 20th Century Limited and Broadway Limited racing. wrdukedog via X. Accessed 4/7/24.
https://twitter.com/wrduckdog/status/959176391815245826/photo/2

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14. Streamliner Schedules. Accessed 4/7/24
-20th Century Limited: http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track5/century195607.html

-Broadway Limited:
http://www.streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track5/broadway193809.html

15. PRR "Broadway Limited" 1966. Ayres, Thomas C. Accessed 4/7/24 via RRpicturearchives.net
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5561923#google_vignette

16. Rio Grande Zephyr in Hideaway Park, Colorado (Picture). Brown, Steve Accessed 4/7/24 via Flickr.com
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sjb4photos/8378321800
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