In the spring of 1935 a single flash of brilliant yellow westbound on Union Pacific's main line eclipsed every conventional way to measure time across the North American continent. The world's first streamlined sleeping car train slashed travel between Chicago and the West Coast by almost a full day. The City of Portland made five roundtrips, nearly 23,000 miles every month, month after month at an average of 57 miles per hour, all stops included.
The advent of The City of Portland had far reaching consequences. A new window opened on the cigar-soaked defeatism of almost every passenger-carrying railroad president. A nearly vibrationless 118 MPH was possible and it came with the glint of steel set off against smooth, pastel interiors. For a generation climbing out of the great depression, this was a crystal clear wake up call.
This stunning production accentuates the beauty of the great gorge of the Columbia River and the magnificent yellow bullet that whistled for more t |
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