"The Vista Dome Adventure" - The California Zephyr Passenger Train in the 1950's

A vintage industrial film about the California Zephyr - a thrilling partnership between the Burlington, Denver & Rio Grande, and Western Pacific Railroad.

[@robertmoir5695]

I always enjoy videos like this i d like to see more Different commercial passenger trains owned by the railroads Such a shame commercial passenger trains were removed from service on May 1st 1971

[@TenMinuteTrips]

The old Western Pacific train station in Oakland is briefly visible starting at 23:16 in this video. The building is still there on 3rd. Street, just north of Broadway. The train tracks have long since been paved over but in its heyday, The California Zephyr ran right down the middle of the street. Today’s Amtrak version ends in Emeryville (almost Oakland!). The Coast Starlight uses the Jack London Square station as well. Sadly, Amtrak’s California Zephyr doesn’t pass through the Feather River Canyon. Although the Donner Pass route is beautiful in its own right, the Feather River Canyon is a beautiful trip. I’ve driven the route on hwy 70. The railroad museum in Portola is worth the drive. There are several original California Zephyr cars being restored along with Western Pacific engines and other rolling stock and equipment on display. It’s not as fancy as the museum in Sacramento. It’s more like walking around in a real rail yard.

[@paulmatulavich7321]

A thoughtful and informative recounting of the area, past and present. Well done Sir.

[@tommythomason6187]

If any train ever demanded domes, it was The California Zephyr. And, wonder how long Rio Grande used Alco PA,s on the Zephyr in that mountainous terrain? Seems most roads dealing with such steep terrain ( Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Western Pacific, Southern Pacific on most northern California trains, and Santa Fe) used F units for better traction, since all wheels were powered. Read that E units and PAs overheated traction motors on these routes.

[@craigtruesdell9436]

Not very, they used the Alco's to make a point to EMD that they had choices. From what I read, the horsepower ratings for the F units initially were a bit optimistic and so when the D&RG tested them in the mountains, they struggled compared to the equally rated Alcos. After making their point and EMD upgraded their units to match the rating, they did switch to using 4 F units.

[@jacksalvin364]

Between Chicago, Illinois and Emeryville, California

[@robertmoir5695]

Thank you for this video It s just to bad they don t have trains like this anymore I remember when commercial passenger trains were taken from service May 1st 1971 None the less I would like passenger service on the railroads in America start booming Do you have any videos like this of Union Pacific passenger trains ?

[@allawiiowkw2107]

Good 👍 I like it 👌

[@tony8074]

Sadly this was all over before I was born. Too bad it could not be revived like the Orient Express.

[@2quintly]

When people had couth and trains were great.

[@gennadytkach4998]

👍👍👍

[@calvindavis4902]

I hope that the railroad Corporations of today will build a Railroad Museum right in the heart of Chicago at the vacant area hub where the former Dearborn Train Station is at today we as Americans in the United States of America need to Reserve Preserve Repeat and Restore America Famous Original Streamlined Passenger Trains and the Restoration of the legendary EMD E-7A E-8A E-9A matching pairs of locomotives Today saving the Original car bodies and Beautiful Original locomotive Trucks but new technology built inside the locomotives like today's SC -44's locomotives of today new advanced technology the return of all the EMD locomotives and F-Unit locomotives of passenger Trains locomotives another thing on my mind just like the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Commuter Regional Railroad with lower level passenger Interurban Commuter Rail cars and Bi level Interurban Commuter Rail Cars and double Track up grade throughout the streets of Michigan City Indiana and other locations and Brand new signaling Train Stations parking lots and plenty of Brand new Canerary all through the mainline from the being of the railroad to the end of the line lol I know that it's been more than 100 yrs since in Jan of 1963 then the Famous World's Fastest Interurban Commuter Train the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Better Known as The North Shore Line Commuter Train I would like it up in running today lol don't tell that you don't have the funds to bring back the North Shore Line Commuter Railroad today you have more than enough funds to restore America's Fastest Interurban Commuter Railroad back to life our entire United States s without Excuse today we have all the power financial success and technology resources more than enough to bring back America 's Fastest Interurban Commuter Railroad Ladies and Gentlemen President of United States of America I know you like Trains just like I do Mr.President Biden please restore the World's Fastest Interurban Commuter Railroad The North Shore Line Commuter Railroad of all it's routes in Jesus name Amen Please Mr . President Biden Bless many people with many Jobs on The New North Shore & Millwaukee Commuter Railroad let this be History ice breaker in the Railroad news of Today's News let the New North Shore & Milwaukee Commuter Railroad be just like it's sister Commuter Railroad the South Shore Line Commuter Railroad with all new Rail technology lower Commuter Interurban Commuter Railroad cars and Bi level Interurban Commuter Railroad cars also and double Tracks all through the streets of Millwaukee and a Brand new Commuter Train Station Terminal in downtown Milwaukee Wisconsin and all the Brand new stainless steel Fluting Bi level Interurban Commuter Railroad cars parked in the Brand new Rail yards of Howard where you can aboard the Brand new stainless steel fluting Bi level Interurban Commuter Rail cars at the Platforms at Howard St Train Terminal to go North to Skokie, Illinois and the Brand new Skokie Valley Route lake bluff Libertyville Munderline Route all new Train Stations rail shops and a Brand new Railroad Museum at the Big vacant area at the former Dearborn Train Station Terminal all that land could be preserved for a Original Railroad Museum of our former Passenger Trains from the 1940- 1981 right there all the former Passenger Trains Before Amtrak and matching F 7A F 7B powered locomotives or in ABBA lash ups EMD E-7A pairs of locomotives EMD E-8A or E-9A matching pairs of locomotives also FP 45's pair up and SDP 40F Santa Fe and Amtrak locomotives matching pairs Milwaukee Road also

[@jfchonors8873]

2:46 Gatewsy to the orient??

[@charlessmileyvideos]

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