The Golden Age of Rail

Streamlined Steam, The 1939 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha

The Hiawathas

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, better known as the Milwaukee Road, made a bold move in the 1930s when they launched the Hiawatha service. These trains, renowned for their sleek, streamlined design, promised…

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Dome Car from the original Auto Train.

Auto-Train

Travel has always evoked the spirit of innovation, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the development of specialized train services in the United States. Among these, the Auto-Train Corporation and Amtrak’s Auto-Train represent…

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Pictures and Moving Pictures

Enjoy a selection of our streamliner image finds, and just a few of our YouTube Streamliner videos. Click on the image or video to find out more.

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