# " THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR " VISTA DOME ADVENTURE 1950s PASSENGER RAILROAD TRAIN PROMO FILM 70922

Produced on behalf of the Burlington Route, Rio Grande, and Western Pacific Railroads, "The California Zephyr / Vista Dome Adventure" highlights the luxury passenger train of that name that ran between Chicago and San Francisco. The California Zephyr (the CZ, or "Silver Lady") was operated by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q), Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) and Western Pacific railroads, all which dubbed it "the most talked about train in America" on March 19, 1949, with the first departure the following day. It was scheduled to pass through the most spectacular scenery on its route in the daylight. The original train ceased operation in 1970, though the D&RGW continued to operate its own passenger service, the Rio Grande Zephyr, between Salt Lake City and Denver using the original equipment until 1983. Since 1983 the California Zephyr name has been applied to the Amtrak service, which operates daily and is a hybrid of the route of the original Zephyr and its former rival, the City of San Francisco. 00:00 The "Vista Dome" concept, offering panoramic views, is introduced, developed from sketches and prototypes, and adopted by railroads like Burlington, Rio Grande, and Western Pacific. 0:38 The General Motors "Train of Tomorrow" popularized the idea, leading to the 1949 Vista Dome California Zephyr between Chicago and San Francisco. 1:02 The film highlights the train's journey from Chicago, emphasizing its modern design. 1:49 Departure from Chicago, route through…

- Kind: Film
- By: PeriscopeFilm
- Genres: Adventure, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/70922CaliforniaZephyr)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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