20th Century Limited

20th Century Limited -- This authoritative history of the 20th Century Limited from 1902 to its 1967 demise examines the train; its steam, electric, and diesel motive power; and its swank passenger cars, services, and amenities.

The Century was a train of magnates and movie stars, with a red carpet rolled out for departure from Chicago to New York City. With the finest of food in the diner and a full array of amenities - barber, secretary, shower, maid - the 20th Century Limited set the standards against which all other passenger trains would be measured.

This book tells the complete story of this extraordinary train, from its illustrious beginning in the days of opulent wooden cars through its demise in the era of passenger-train cutbacks that lead to the formation of Amtrak.

Hardcover, 8-1/4' x 10-5/8', 156 pp, 90 color, 90 b/w

Over 150 black and white archival images and period color photographs depict the train along its route.

Archival photography features advertisements, dinnerware and menus, route maps, and interior views of cars.

Provides a dramatic visual account of train travel development throughout the century.

In the history of American railroading, no train stands taller than the 20th Century Limited.

About the Author: Karl Zimmerman is the author of 13 previous books, a frequent contributor to TRAINS and Classic Trains magazines, and a contributing editor for The International Railway Traveler. Zimmermann has also written for Travel & Leisure, Railfan and Railroad, Locomotive & Railway Preservation, Passenger Train Journal, and other periodicals, as well as the travel sections of newspapers across North America, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and Toronto Globe and Mail.

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