Nebraska Zephyr

Nebraska Zephyr

Postcard depiction of the Nebraska Zephyr in the 1950s.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Midwestern United States
Predecessor	Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr
First service	November 16, 1947
Last service	April 30, 1971
Former operator(s)	Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad
Route
Termini	Chicago, Illinois Lincoln, Nebraska
Distance travelled	551 miles (887 km)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	11 (westbound), 12 (eastbound)
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Reclining seat coaches
Catering facilities	Dining car
Observation facilities	Parlor car
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The Nebraska Zephyr is a streamlined passenger train formerly operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q, commonly known by the shorter name of "Burlington") between Chicago, Illinois; Omaha, Nebraska; and Lincoln, Nebraska, from 1947 to 1971. Until 1968, the service was provided by two Twin Cities Zephyr articulated trainsets — the "Train of the Gods" and "Train of the Goddesses" — that became synonymous with it. The Nebraska Zephyr was one of many trains discontinued when Amtrak began operations in 1971. The "Train of the Goddesses" set is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois.