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During its set's demonstration period, the Union Pacific named the M-10000 as the Streamliner, providing the first use of the term with respect to trains. The Streamliner ' s publicity tour in February–May 1934 attracted over a million visitors and gained attention in national media as the herald of a new era in rail transportation.
The term streamliner generally refers to a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance Wikimedia Commons has media related to Streamliners . Subcategories
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Canadian National Railway No. 6400 is a preserved 4-8-4 “Confederation” or “Northern” type locomotive built in June 1936 for the Canadian National Railway (CNR).. It was the first member of the five streamlined U-4-a Class “6400 Series” engines to be delivered, which were the first streamlined steam locomotives in Canada. 6400 in particular is the most famous and notable, having ...
The South Australian Railways 520 class, also known as "The Whispering Giants", is a class of streamliner 4-8-4 'Northern' type steam locomotive operated by the former South Australian Railways. The 520 class is one of the fastest Australian-built steam locomotives , with engine 520 holding a verified speed record of over 78mph on the Port ...
The first steam locomotives in the country, it was used for the steam-powered Manila Tranvias and later on mainline services on the Manila–Dagupan line. [19] Manila was transferred to Bamban Sugar Central until it was withdrawn c. 1991 and given to Hozugawa Live Steam Club in Japan. Dagupan: ST 20 33 1888–90 30 2-4-2T & 0-6-2T Neilson Dübs
The initial streamliner schedule over the 264 miles (425 km) was 4 hours 45 minutes. Beginning June 1, 1938, the train made no passenger stops between the two largest cities in Texas, and the schedule was trimmed by twenty minutes to 4 hours 25 minutes (265 minutes) each way.