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- Brochure and Timetable for Wabash Railroad's Blue Bird or Cannon Ball Streamliner, "Modern Service in the Heart of America," 1953 - The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. The legendary song "The Wabash Cannon Ball" told of a mythical "death coach" for hobos. The song became so popular that, in 1950, the Wabash Railway gave that name to its Detroit-to-St. Louis day train.
- April 26, 1953
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Brochure and Timetable for Wabash Railroad's Blue Bird or Cannon Ball Streamliner, "Modern Service in the Heart of America," 1953
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. The legendary song "The Wabash Cannon Ball" told of a mythical "death coach" for hobos. The song became so popular that, in 1950, the Wabash Railway gave that name to its Detroit-to-St. Louis day train.
- Brochure and Timetable for Wabash Railroad's Streamliner, "City of Kansas City," 1950 - The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. With a revival of profits during World War II, optimistic Wabash managers took the plunge and invested in new lightweight, diesel-powered streamliners. First of these was the <em>City of Kansas City</em>, introduced in 1947.
- 1950
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Brochure and Timetable for Wabash Railroad's Streamliner, "City of Kansas City," 1950
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. With a revival of profits during World War II, optimistic Wabash managers took the plunge and invested in new lightweight, diesel-powered streamliners. First of these was the City of Kansas City, introduced in 1947.
- Brochure and Timetable for Wabash Railroad's Blue Bird Streamliner, "The Most Modern Train in America," 1950 - The Wabash Railway, dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. In 1950, the Wabash Railway introduced a completely new, diesel-powered, domed streamliner, the <em>Blue Bird</em>. The ultimate in luxury but at no extra fare to passengers, the <em>Blue Bird</em> ran the fiercely competitive 286-mile St. Louis-to-Chicago route.
- 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Brochure and Timetable for Wabash Railroad's Blue Bird Streamliner, "The Most Modern Train in America," 1950
The Wabash Railway, dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. In 1950, the Wabash Railway introduced a completely new, diesel-powered, domed streamliner, the Blue Bird. The ultimate in luxury but at no extra fare to passengers, the Blue Bird ran the fiercely competitive 286-mile St. Louis-to-Chicago route.