Note that the record run was with the original Pioneer Zephyr 9900, not the
later 1936 Denver Zephyr 9906/9907 trainsets.
Charlie Vlk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harold Huber [mailto:sarge9@f...]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 9:09 AM
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Zephyr
>
>
> May 26, 1934 from Denver to the Chicago Worlds FAir. 1015
> miles in 13 hours, 5 minutes.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Charles A. Duncan
> To: Burlington Route Historical Society
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 1:48 PM
> Subject: [BRHSlist] Zephyr
>
>
> During the 1930's the Q set a new speed record with I
> believe the Denver
> Zephyr. Can someone supply me with the date and the name of
> the train
> and engineer of that record. I believe the engineer was killed some
> years later in a wreck while running the Zepher.
> Our kindergarten class (ca 1936/37) made a mock-up of the train fo
> parents day and the engineer visitedour show. I believe his name was
> Boyer.
>
> Thanks.
> Chuck Duncan
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
> Service.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> ---------------------~-->
> Protect your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption! Grab your
> copy of VeriSign's FREE guide: "Securing Your Website for
> business" Get it Now!
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/M.WTOC/m1FDAA/cosFAA/8ZCslB/TM
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> -------~->
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
|