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==Legacy== <!-- ===Influence on trains=== The sepsation caused by the new ''Zephyr'' trainsets sparked intense competition centered on speed and styling in the region served by the CB&Q. In May 1935 the Milwaukee Road introduced the [[Milwaukee Road class A|Class A]] steam-powered high speed streamliner locomotive on its Chicago-Twin Cities ''[[Hiawatha (Milwaukee Road trains)|Hiawatha]]'' run, in direct competition with the CB&Q ''[[Twin Cities Zephyr]]''. The styling of the Class A was directly evocative of the ''Zephyr'', with a "shovel-nose" front end featuring a high-mounted headlamp ensconced in grillework. Another early adopter of streamline styling was the [[New York Central]] railway with its ''Commodore Vanderbilt'' steam locomotive, showing styling elements borrowed from the ''Zephyr'', unveiled in December 1934. A ''Zephyr''-type trainset, the ''[[Flying Yankee]]'', started service between [[Boston]] and [[Portland, Maine]] in April 1935, signaling new competition for steam-powered passenger service on the east coast. The [[Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad]] [[Rebel (train)|Rebel]] featured styling similar to that of the ''Zephyr'', entering service on July 10, 1935 between New Orleans and Jackson, Tennessee. The race was on nationally to develop faster and more stylish locomotives for passenger service, boosting the streamliner trend. Style and structural elements of the ''Zephyr'' were incorporated into the EMC [[EMD E-unit|"E" series]] diesel locomotives introduced in 1937, featuring "shovel-nose" front ends beneath their elevated cabs. The [[EMD E5|E5]] units produced for CB&Q paid homage to the original ''Zephyr'' trainsets with a stainless steel body, fluted lower bodywork, horizontal black stripes across the front, and faux grillework flanking the upper headlamp. The lightweight construction introduced to mainline service by the ''Zephyr'' trainsets became the standard for new railcars used with the new EMC-powered diesel streamliners such as the [[Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway]] ''[[Super Chief]].'' --> === Influence on future trains === While a revolutionary design, the ''Pioneer Zephyr'' was not the first streamliner—that title went to the [[M-10000]] of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]], which made its first trip in February 1934.{{Sfn|Johnston|Welsh|Schafer|2001|p=11}} However, the ''Pioneer Zephyr'' had several key differences, including the use of a diesel powerplant and stainless steel construction, in contrast to the M-10000's gasoline powerplant and aluminum construction. These two design decisions had a profound influence on future streamliners and other passenger trains, which had more in common with the ''Zephyr'' than the M-10000.{{Sfn|Johnston|Welsh|Schafer|2001|pp=15–16}} The streamlined [[Hiawatha (Milwaukee Road trains)|''Hiawathas'']] launched by the [[Milwaukee Road]] in 1935 were a direct response to (and directly competed with) the Burlington Route's ''Zephyrs''.{{Sfn|Johnston|Welsh|Schafer|2001|pp=38–39}} ===Later years=== On May 26, 1960, the 26th anniversary of the "Dawn-to-Dusk" dash, the original ''Pioneer Zephyr'' train (car numbers 9900, 505 and 570) was donated to Chicago's [[Museum of Science & Industry (Chicago)|Museum of Science & Industry]] (MSI).<ref name="Gordon-Gilmore" />{{sfn|Johnston|Welsh|Schafer|2001|p=16}} Car number 500, which operated with the train from 1938, went along with ''[[Mark Twain Zephyr]]'' trainset 9903 to a party in [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa]], for static display in a town park, but plans for the train's display did not work out; in 2002 car 500 and the ''Mark Twain Zephyr'' were stored in [[Granite City, Illinois]], with plans to display it in [[Fairfield, Iowa]].<ref name="Lotz">{{cite web| last=Lotz| first=David| date=Spring 2002| url=http://www.railmerchants.net/mt-zephyr.htm| title=History of the Mark Twain Zephyr| access-date=February 27, 2005| publisher=Rail Merchants International| archive-date=March 6, 2005| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306022855/http://www.railmerchants.net/mt-zephyr.htm| url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2020, there are plans to restore the trainset to operational condition.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/mark-twain-zephyr-to-run-again/| title='Mark Twain Zephyr' to run again| access-date=October 19, 2021| archive-date=October 19, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019205107/https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/mark-twain-zephyr-to-run-again/| url-status=live}}</ref> MSI displayed the ''Pioneer Zephyr'' outdoors, with no protection from the weather, until 1994. At that time, the steam locomotive that shared the display space with the ''Zephyr'', [[Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway|Santa Fe]] #2903, was donated to the [[Illinois Railway Museum]] (IRM) at [[Union, Illinois|Union]], west of Chicago, while MSI prepared a new display location for the ''Zephyr''.<ref name="Trackside">{{cite web| work=Trackside| url=http://www.trainweb.org/tracksideonline/Program118.html| title=The Pioneer Zephyr comes home| access-date=February 25, 2005| archive-date=February 22, 2005| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050222201450/http://www.trainweb.org/tracksideonline/Program118.html| url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:20211211 Pioneer Zephyr display.jpg|thumb|An overview of the renovated ''Pioneer Zephyr'' exhibit at MSI in December 2021. The wreath on the front of the cab was a temporary addition for the Christmas season.]] [[File:20211211 Pioneer Zephyr from the observation end.jpg|thumb|The [[observation car]] (rear) end of the ''Pioneer Zephyr'' at MSI in December 2021.]] MSI dug a pit in front of the building and built a new display area for the ''Zephyr'', where it could be displayed year-round. In 1998, after the train received a [[Conservation and restoration of rail vehicles|cosmetic restoration]] by [[Northern Rail Car]] in [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], the pit was finally ready to receive the train. The ''Pioneer Zephyr'' train is now on display at MSI just outside the main entrance from the museum's underground parking area, where it is one of the more popular exhibits.<ref name="Trackside" /> In November 2019, MSI temporarily closed the exhibit to add new interactive elements and an expanded experience.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/all-aboard-the-pioneer-zephyr/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119204348/https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/all-aboard-the-pioneer-zephyr/| url-status=dead| archive-date=2019-11-19| title=All Aboard the Pioneer Zephyr - Museum of Science and Industry| date=2019-11-19| access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref> The exhibit re-opened to the public in March 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Museum Of Science And Industry Reopens Pioneer Zephyr Train After Sweeping Renovations To Historic "Silver Streak" |url=https://www.msichicago.org/press/press-releases/pioneer-zephyr/ |website=[[Museum of Science & Industry (Chicago)|Museum of Science & Industry]] |access-date=July 17, 2021 |archive-date=July 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718164430/https://www.msichicago.org/press/press-releases/pioneer-zephyr/ |url-status=live }}</ref> === Other ''Zephyr'' trains === In addition to the ''Pioneer Zephyr'', several other legacies remain. An operable ''[[Nebraska Zephyr]]'' train was donated to IRM. There, powered by one of the large [[EMD E-unit|"E" series]] passenger diesels (an [[EMD E5|EMC E5]]) with the distinctive and durable stainless-steel fluting, it is still operated on short runs on the museum's substantial trackage, providing train enthusiasts and tourists with an experience reminiscent of the heyday of the Burlington's ''Zephyr'' service.<ref name="IRM collection">{{cite web| publisher=Illinois Railway Museum| url=http://www.irm.org/history/collections.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980429091559/http://irm.org/history/collections.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=April 29, 1998| title=History of the IRM: Collections| date=November 25, 2005| access-date=May 24, 2007}}</ref><ref name="IRM restoration">{{cite web| publisher=Illinois Railway Museum| url=http://www.irm.org/history/restoration.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980429091544/http://irm.org/history/restoration.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=April 29, 1998| title=History of the IRM: Restoration| date=November 25, 2005| access-date=May 24, 2007}}</ref> The ''Silver Charger'', power car of the ''[[General Pershing Zephyr]]'', is on display at the [[National Museum of Transportation]] in [[St Louis]], and the same train's "diner-parlour and observation car" is now the [[Silver Star Cafe]] in [[Port Hedland]], Australia.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} The ''Flying Yankee'' trainset is preserved at the [[Hobo Railroad]] in [[New Hampshire]].{{Sfn|Johnston|Welsh|Schafer|2001|pp=28-29}} Also utilizing the name, the ''[[Minnesota Zephyr]]'' was a [[dinner train]] located in the historic city of [[Stillwater, Minnesota]], although it was not directly associated with the historic Burlington ''Zephyr'' fleet.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96561948/st-cloud-times/| title=Zephyr relives days of stylish travel| first=Mike| last=Dougherty| newspaper=St. Cloud Times| location=Saint Cloud, MN| date=December 30, 2001| page=22| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96562129/st-cloud-times/| title=Zephyr is more than just a train| first=John| last=Molene| newspaper=St. Cloud Times| location=Saint Cloud, MN| date=May 9, 2003| page=15| via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> [[Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], has a miniature replica train ride called ''Zephyr'' which was built in 1935 and helped the park survive the Great Depression.<ref>{{cite web| author=Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom| url=http://www.dorneypark.com/public/inside_park/rides/rides/zephyr.cfm| title=Rides: Zephyr| year=2006| access-date=June 15, 2006| publisher=Cedar Fair Entertainment Company| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618230700/http://www.dorneypark.com/public/inside_park/rides/rides/zephyr.cfm| archive-date=June 18, 2006}}</ref>
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