Burlington Zephyr

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Burlington_Zephyr
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:train
streamliner
gptkbp:configuration articulated trainset
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Winton_201A_diesel
gptkbp:enteredService 1934
gptkbp:filmAppearance gptkb:The_Silver_Streak_(1934_film)
gptkbp:firstRun May 26, 1934
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:National_Historic_Mechanical_Engineering_Landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burlington Zephyr
gptkbp:influenced development of streamliner trains
gptkbp:length 197 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Budd_Company
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 112.5 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pioneer_Zephyr
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Dawn-to-Dusk_run
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:numberOfDoors 3
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
gptkbp:powers diesel-electric
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Museum_of_Science_and_Industry,_Chicago
gptkbp:retired 1960
gptkbp:route Chicago to Denver
gptkbp:trainNumber 9900
gptkbp:weight 197 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5