American Experience
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Streamliners: America's Last Trains #S13E05
Streamliners: America's Last Trains
American Experience · Season 13, Episode 5
Recalling the stainless steel trains that crisscrossed the country in high style (and at speeds of greater than 100 mph) during the 1930s and '40s. The streamliners -- most notably the Union Pacific's "Little Zip" and the Burlington Railroad's Zephyr -- increased railroad ridership (and profits) dramatically, led to a sleek-is-chic design revolution and even offered a measure of psychological uplift during the Depression.
Episode 5 of Season 13 from American Experience — available to stream in HD on any device.
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