![A black and white photo of a locomotive passing over a bridge](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-1.jpg)
Burlington’s Pioneer Zephyr
The first Zephyr train, later called Pioneer Zephyr, at Aurora, Ill., on nonstop Denver–Chicago run, May 26, 1934.
CB&Q
The first Zephyr train, later called Pioneer Zephyr, at Aurora, Ill., on nonstop Denver–Chicago run, May 26, 1934.
CB&Q
![A black and white photo of a locomotive passing over a bridge](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-1-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white close up picture of the top of a train](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-2.jpg)
Burlington’s Silver Dome
The first dome car, Silver Dome, rebuilt from a conventional coach at Burlington’s Aurora shops in July 1945.
CB&Q
The first dome car, Silver Dome, rebuilt from a conventional coach at Burlington’s Aurora shops in July 1945.
CB&Q
![A black and white close up picture of the top of a train](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-2-100x80.jpg)
![A silver train passing underneath a stop light](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-3.jpg)
Burlington’s Twin Zephyr
Minneapolis–Chicago Morning Twin Zephyr at Brookfield, Ill., May 1965.
Ed DeRouin
Minneapolis–Chicago Morning Twin Zephyr at Brookfield, Ill., May 1965.
Ed DeRouin
![A silver train passing underneath a stop light](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-3-100x80.jpg)
![A close up black and white photo of a parked train in the dark with its lights on](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-4.jpg)
Burlington’s Fast Mail
Chicago–Omaha Fast Mail ready to depart Chicago Union Station, 1959.
Wallace W. Abbey
Chicago–Omaha Fast Mail ready to depart Chicago Union Station, 1959.
Wallace W. Abbey
![A close up black and white photo of a parked train in the dark with its lights on](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-4-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white photo of a train sitting at a station](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-5.jpg)
Burlington’s Denver Zephyr
Denver–Chicago Denver Zephyr at Galesburg, Ill., mid-1940s.
Henry J. McCord
Denver–Chicago Denver Zephyr at Galesburg, Ill., mid-1940s.
Henry J. McCord
![A black and white photo of a train sitting at a station](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140131-5-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white photo of five trains sitting in a rail yard](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-1.jpg)
Burlington suburban trains – steam
Suburban trains powered by 4-6-0s in the yard at Downers Grove, Ill., circa 1920.
L. E. Griffith coll.
Suburban trains powered by 4-6-0s in the yard at Downers Grove, Ill., circa 1920.
L. E. Griffith coll.
![A black and white photo of five trains sitting in a rail yard](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-1-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white photo of a train turning a corner](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-2.jpg)
Burlington suburban train – diesel
E5 and new gallery cars on Aurora–Chicago suburban train east of Naperville, Ill., circa 1950.
Bob Borcherding
E5 and new gallery cars on Aurora–Chicago suburban train east of Naperville, Ill., circa 1950.
Bob Borcherding
![A black and white photo of a train turning a corner](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-2-100x80.jpg)
![A photo taken from the top of a train as it travels through a snowy area](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-3.jpg)
Burlington’s Afternoon Twin Zephyr
Chicago–Minneapolis Afternoon Twin Zephyr north of Savanna, Ill., 1965.
Jim McClellan
Chicago–Minneapolis Afternoon Twin Zephyr north of Savanna, Ill., 1965.
Jim McClellan
![A photo taken from the top of a train as it travels through a snowy area](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-3-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white photo of a train sitting outside a station](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-4.jpg)
Burlington’s Morning Twin Zephyr
Minneapolis–Chicago Morning Twin Zephyr approaching Chicago Union Station, 1943.
Classic Trains coll.
Minneapolis–Chicago Morning Twin Zephyr approaching Chicago Union Station, 1943.
Classic Trains coll.
![A black and white photo of a train sitting outside a station](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-4-100x80.jpg)
![A silver training on the tracks](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-5.jpg)
Burlington’s California Zephyr
Oakland–Chicago California Zephyr at Brookfield, Ill., May 1965.
Ed DeRouin
Oakland–Chicago California Zephyr at Brookfield, Ill., May 1965.
Ed DeRouin
![A silver training on the tracks](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140207-5-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white overhead shot of a train turning a corner](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-1.jpg)
Burlington’s Twin Zephyr
Minneapolis–Chicago Morning Twin Zephyr at St. Paul, 1940s.
H. W. Pontin
Minneapolis–Chicago Morning Twin Zephyr at St. Paul, 1940s.
H. W. Pontin
![A black and white overhead shot of a train turning a corner](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-1-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white close up photo of a train traveling through a station](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-2.jpg)
Burlington’s Texas Zephyr
Denver–Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas Zephyr departing Denver, May 1947.
L. O. Merrill
Denver–Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas Zephyr departing Denver, May 1947.
L. O. Merrill
![A black and white close up photo of a train traveling through a station](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-2-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white photo of a train traveling through a rural area](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-3.jpg)
Burlington’s Denver Zephyr
Chicago–Denver Denver Zephyr, with streamlined 4-6-4 4000 substituting for diesels, near Keenesburg, Colo., February 1938.
Joseph Schick
Chicago–Denver Denver Zephyr, with streamlined 4-6-4 4000 substituting for diesels, near Keenesburg, Colo., February 1938.
Joseph Schick
![A black and white photo of a train traveling through a rural area](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-3-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white photo of a group of people watching two passenger trains go by](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-4.jpg)
Burlington’s Twin Zephyrs
Minneapolis–Chicago Twin Zephyr trains on pre-inaugural publicity run, side-by-side, from Aurora to Chicago, passing Downers Grove, Ill., April 14, 1935.
Willard V. Anderson
Minneapolis–Chicago Twin Zephyr trains on pre-inaugural publicity run, side-by-side, from Aurora to Chicago, passing Downers Grove, Ill., April 14, 1935.
Willard V. Anderson
![A black and white photo of a group of people watching two passenger trains go by](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-4-100x80.jpg)
![A close up black and white photo of a train sitting on the tracks](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-5.jpg)
Burlington’s American Royal
Kansas City–Chicago American Royal at La Grange, Ill., November 1945.
Robert Milner
Kansas City–Chicago American Royal at La Grange, Ill., November 1945.
Robert Milner
![A close up black and white photo of a train sitting on the tracks](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140214-5-100x80.jpg)
![A silver train passing underneath a stop light](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-1.jpg)
Burlington suburban train
E8 9974 with westbound train 209 at Brookfield, Ill., May 1965.
Ed DeRouin
E8 9974 with westbound train 209 at Brookfield, Ill., May 1965.
Ed DeRouin
![A silver train passing underneath a stop light](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-1-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white photo of a conductor climbing up a ladder into the train](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-2.jpg)
Burlington’s Twin Zephyr
Chicago–Minneapolis Morning Twin Zephyr at Savanna, Ill., June 1948.
Robert Milner
Chicago–Minneapolis Morning Twin Zephyr at Savanna, Ill., June 1948.
Robert Milner
![A black and white photo of a conductor climbing up a ladder into the train](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-2-100x80.jpg)
![A train passing through a busy city](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-3.jpg)
Burlington’s Denver Zephyr
Baldwin switcher pulling consist of Denver Zephyr from Chicago Union Station to CB&Q coach yard, August 1964.
John Dziobko
Baldwin switcher pulling consist of Denver Zephyr from Chicago Union Station to CB&Q coach yard, August 1964.
John Dziobko
![A train passing through a busy city](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-3-100x80.jpg)
![Looking back at a train as it passes through a mountain and body of water](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-4.jpg)
Colorado & Southern train 29
Denver–Billings, Mont., train 29 in Wind River Canyon south of Thermopolis, Wyo., mid-1960s.
Stan Rhine
Denver–Billings, Mont., train 29 in Wind River Canyon south of Thermopolis, Wyo., mid-1960s.
Stan Rhine
![Looking back at a train as it passes through a mountain and body of water](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-4-100x80.jpg)
![A black and white train with people on it turning a corner](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-5.jpg)
Burlington’s Pioneer Zephyr
Kansas City–Lincoln, Nebr., Pioneer Zephyr at St. Joseph, Mo., late 1930s.
CB&Q
Kansas City–Lincoln, Nebr., Pioneer Zephyr at St. Joseph, Mo., late 1930s.
CB&Q
![A black and white train with people on it turning a corner](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gl140221-5-100x80.jpg)
Reckon a lot of people who enjoy trains would love this little bit of history! It’s a shame that we don’t see a lot more classics and manually operated engines around anymore though. It’s all given way to speedier and more environmentally friendly options, but it’s really not the same is it?