CZ The Story of the California Zephyr by Zimmermann, Karl R - 1996

E-133: Quadrant Press. Very Good. 1996. Third Edition. Paperback. Trade Paperback. 4to. Quadrant Press, New York. 1972. 104 pages. Illustrated with black and white plates. 3rd Printing. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Handsomely done history of the beloved and beautiful California Zephyr, the silver streak passenger service run by the Burlington, Rio Grande and Western Pacific. The book describes predecessor trains, the origin of the train, the route along the main line and through the Feather River Canyon, the Zephyrettes, and provides a careful explanation of the slow unraveling of the Western Pacific's support for the train until the final ICC approval of discontinuance. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With roster and schematic diagrams of the cars. E-133; 10.9 X 8.4 X 0.3 inches; 104 pages .