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The Silver Streak Zephyr

The Silver Streak Zephyr
Entered service April 15, 1941
Service between Kansas City, Omaha, and Lincoln

The Silver Streak Zephyr was the second non-articulated Zephyr streamliner. The train, led by stainless steel E5 No. 9909, is shown in this Burlington publicity photo with its original train set.

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