Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Passenger train
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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
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gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Cultural icon of luxury travel
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Twentieth Century Limited
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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
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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
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