{"product_id":"9781583883471","title":"The California Zephyr: An Entertaining History of America's Most Celebrated Train Route","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica's most talked-about train, the California Zephyr was inaugurated March 20, 1949, book-ended by the world-class skylines of Chicago and San Francisco. Operated in partnership over three railroads; Chicago, Burlington \u0026amp; Quincy, Denver \u0026amp; Rio Grande, and Western Pacific, the train was designed in Art Deco style and built of Shotwelded stainless-steel by the Budd Company. The California Zephyr incorporated the best of the Zephyr fleet including Vista-Dome coaches and Vista-Dome observation cars. Powered by General Motors diesel locomotives the western themed \"land-cruise\" train traveled 2,532 miles on its journey from Chicago traversing the spectacular Colorado Rockies via the 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel and California's magnificent Feather River Canyon - by daylight in both directions. Vintage equipment diagrams include California Zephyr baggage car, Vista-Dome coach, Vista-Dome buffet-dormitory car, dining car, bedroom-cabin car and Vista-Dome bedroom-buffet-lounge-observation car. Other highlights feature original trip reports by \"Zephyrette\" hostesses, travel brochures, timetables, dining car menus and full-color photo gallery of the stunning California Zephyr.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Enthusiast Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036387950832,"sku":"9781583883471","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781583883471_p0.jpg?v=1763796400","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781583883471","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}