Twentieth Century Limited

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Passenger train
gptkbp:amenities Dining car
Observation car
Sleeping cars
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:World_War_II
Great Depression
Jazz Age
Post-war prosperity
gptkbp:class First class
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol_of_American_luxury
gptkbp:design Art_Deco_style
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Diesel_locomotive
Steam locomotive
gptkbp:famousFor High-speed travel
Luxury accommodations
Elegant dining experience
Onboard dining experience
gptkbp:finalDisposal gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:firstIntroduced gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cultural icon of luxury travel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Twentieth Century Limited
gptkbp:IATA_code Daily
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Art_Deco_movement
Streamlining movement
gptkbp:inspiration Various films and literature
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern train services
gptkbp:nickname The Twentieth
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Marlon_Brando
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
gptkbp:notableEvent Final run in 1967
Inaugural run in 1902
gptkbp:notableFeature Streamlined design
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:operationalStatus Discontinued
1902 to 1967
gptkbp:passengerCapacity gptkb:Chicago_Union_Station
gptkb:Grand_Central_Terminal
Varied_by_year
gptkbp:route Approximately 960 miles
New_York_to_Chicago
New_York_City_to_Chicago
New_York_to_Chicago_route_map
gptkbp:services 1902
1967
Decline in rail travel
White-glove service
gptkbp:serviceType Luxury train service
gptkbp:speed Fastest_train_between_New_York_and_Chicago
gptkbp:training Over 1,000 feet
20th Century Limited
gptkbp:trainServices Approximately 20 hours