 Postcard of the Ozark State Zephyr; note the front signage indicating the joint Alton-CB&Q operation. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| First service | December 20, 1936 |
| Last service | April 30, 1939 |
| Successor | General Pershing Zephyr Mark Twain Zephyr |
The Ozark State Zephyr was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) and the Alton Railroad (the "Alton") between St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri, home of the Ozarks. It operated from 1936 to 1939. The Zephyr was one of several short-haul Midwestern routes operated by the CB&Q's then-revolutionary articulated streamlined trainsets, including one of the original Twin Cities Zephyrs.