American Experience Season 13 Episode 5 Streamliners: America's Last Trains 2000
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Recalling the stainless steel trains that crisscrossed the country in high style (and at speeds of greater than 100 mph) during the 1930s and '40s. The streamliners -- most notably the Union Pacific's "Little Zip" and the Burlington Railroad's Zephyr -- increased railroad ridership (and profits) dramatically, led to a sleek-is-chic design revolution and even offered a measure of psychological uplift during the Depression.
- Released: 2001-02-05
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Cameo George
