Art Deco Web Sites: Transportation : Rail

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20th Century Limited - New York Central's famous streamlined passenger train. (Added 12-Nov-2000. 4038 hits. Rated 10.00 by 1 voter.) Rate It

American Experience: Streamliners - Transcript, interviews, photos, and other resources for the PBS film about the history of Streamliners, America's lighweight, streamlined trains of the 1930s to 1950s. (Added 5-Feb-2001. 3245 hits.) Rate It

Buffalo Central Terminal - 1929 Art Deco Train Station in Buffalo, NY. Designed by architects Fellheimer & Wagner (Added 30-Jan-2004. 1381 hits. Rated 10.00 by 5 voters.) Rate It

California Zephyr Virtual Museum - History, photos, advertisements, memories and more about the one of the all-time premier trains, the culmination of the Age of the Streamliners. Also: its predecessor, the Exposition Flyer, which began as a temporary service to the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco. (Added 17-Mar-2001. 2179 hits.) Rate It

Great Atlantic & Pacific Railway Co. - Streamlined passenger equipment for sale. Featuring used sleepers with sections, roomettes, and bedrooms. (Added 26-Apr-2001. 1243 hits.) Rate It

Lionel Operating Train Society Gallery - Lionel's classic model train catalogs, advertisements, product photos, and more. (Added 16-Dec-2000. 860 hits.) Rate It

Lionel Trains - The world of Lionel Trains. Click "About Lionel" to find a decade-by-decade history of this model train manufacturer. (Added 24-Mar-2001. 896 hits.) Rate It

Mike's Railway History: The way it was in 1935 - Facts and stories about railways, trains, locomotives, and the railway engineers, who built and ran them. All of the items on these pages date from 1935/6, or before. (Added 12-Nov-2000. 1011 hits. Rated 9.50 by 2 voters.) Rate It

Milwaukee Road Online - Many resources about the Milwaukee Road. Click on "Images of the Hiawathas" and "Brouchures" to see photos and a information on the Hiawatha, the Milwaukee Road's streamlined train. (Added 28-Dec-2000. 999 hits.) Rate It

Nostalgic Art - Paintings of British steam locos at old railway stations. A refreshing glimpse back into a bygone era. (Added 9-Feb-2005. 521 hits.) Rate It

PCC Trolleys on the World Wide Web - PCC streetcars, introduced in 1936, offered an Art Deco streamlined exterior, improved passenger comforts, and advanced technology. This site has links to dozens of PCC web sites. (Added 18-Dec-2000. 443 hits.) Rate It

Pioneer Zephyr - Online exhibit shows the history and technology of the streamlined Pioneer Zephyr. The exhibit reveals the train's influence on streamlined design of the Art Deco era. Hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois. (Added 28-Nov-2000. 1382 hits. Rated 1.00 by 1 voter.) Rate It

Railroad Station Historical Society - Art Deco stations in Buffalo, Cincinnati, and South Bend are described in the "Great Railroad Stations" photo archive. (Added 12-Nov-2000. 875 hits. Rated 9.67 by 3 voters.) Rate It

Tandem Associates - Since 1996, Tandem Associates has been an online resource for Lionel and American Flyer electric train collectors and operators. Featuring the best toy train screen saver available on the net, along with Plasticville kits, we also offer extensive informational resources on these trains, including sources for books, videos, and DVDs. (Added 5-Oct-2005. 134 hits. Rated 10.00 by 4 voters.) Rate It

The Hiawatha Room - Photos of the Milwaukee Road's streamlined train, the Hiawatha, and a brochure announcing the start of Hiawatha service between Minneapolis and Chicago, effective May 29, 1935. (Added 28-Dec-2000. 1258 hits. Rated 10.00 by 1 voter.) Rate It

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