American streamliners were a part of railroad history in the 1930s through the late 1960s. They were fast, sleek, lightweight trains, many times with dome cars and and luxurious amenities. For your enjoyment we have some Digital Collection photographs of various streamliners throughout the U.S.
10:30 A.M. General Motors Aerotrain entering Denver Union Station
1956 March 18
Boarding Daylight at 3rd St, S.F.
Burlington Special carrying crowned Prince Fredric and wife Ingrid of Denmark, 4-18-'39
April 18, 1939
Burlington Streamline Train, Texas Zephyr, near Larkspur
[1940]
C.M.St.P. & P., no smoke, eng. #1 (4-4-2) "Hiawatha" eastbound, leaving Perry, WI, almost headon
1945 October 22
City of SF at Berkeley
1943
Golden State at Palm Springs Station
1948-1949?
Locomotive Chi. Burlington & Quincy, Burlington Zephyr
[1940-1949?]
Mississippi & Alabama R.R. auto railer #301 Vinegar Bend, Ala. Gulf Mobile and Ohio DL109 ALCO diesel #271 with "The Rebel" in background.
1942 February 5
Pioneer Zephyr at Longmont, 2:25 P.M.
1950 February 19
Union Pacific display train "City of Salina" Denver
1937
UP train, engine number M-10000, engine type PULLMAN- STANDARD/WINTON DISTILLATE-ELECTRIC
1936