Show on PBS about "Streamlining"

[radsmom]

I really enjoyed watching a show recently about the history of the Zephyr trains and the design concept of streamlining. It was really interesting - did anyone else see it? They showed quite a bit about the orginal California Zephyr and included stuff about the evolution to Amtrak.

Boy I wish I could have ridden one of those trains!

 

[Amfleet]

Yes I have seen that one. You can still ride restored streamliner trains, similar to the Zephyr, in Canada on VIA Rail.

 

[Bill Haithcoat]

I'ver seen the program,and better yet, done plenty of riding on them too! I was amazed , the first time I saw the show, how the railroads were more or less the actual inventors of the concept of streamlining, at least on a grand scale. Seems once we started doing it , many, many highly diverse companies started their own verison of "streamlining" their products.