The New York Central Railroad's streamlined trains
GPTKB entity
Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
streamlined train
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
modernization of rail travel
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in literature
featured in films inspired music inspired artwork icon_of_American_culture |
| gptkbp:design |
Art Deco
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| gptkbp:features |
aerodynamic design
observation cars dining cars luxurious interiors sleeping cars |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
set standards for passenger comfort
demonstrated the potential of rail travel reflected economic trends of the time part_of_the_New_York_Central_Railroad's_legacy pioneered_high-speed_rail_in_the_US |
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The New York Central Railroad's streamlined trains
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
streamlining movement
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| gptkbp:introduced |
1930s
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| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of luxury travel
influenced future train designs part_of_American_rail_history |
| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
up to 100 mph
|
| gptkbp:notableModels |
gptkb:Empire_State_Express
20th Century Limited |
| gptkbp:notableTracks |
New_York_to_Albany
New_York_to_Chicago New_York_to_Buffalo New_York_to_Detroit |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1930s to 1960s
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:World_War_II
Great Depression rise of automobile travel decline of rail travel post-war travel boom rise of air travel |
| gptkbp:services |
1960s
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| gptkbp:serviceType |
passenger service
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Amtrak
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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