Renamed the Pioneer Zephyr in 1936 to celebrate its position as the first in the Burlington's new fleet, the premier streamliner was largely responsible for ridership and revenue growth over the ...

Mike Sarna is the curator of the Pioneer Zephyr exhibit, which displays a restored streamliner train at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. He describes what makes these trains so special.

Before entering regular service late in the year, the first Zephyr (receiving its fitting Pioneer Zephyr name in 1936) already cemented itself in the history books with a nationwide tour.