The Nebraska Zephyr

The Nebraska Zephyr
Created on 10/28/21
The Nebraska Zephyr is a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad between 1947 until 1971 running between Chicago, Illinois and Lincoln, Nebraska. An entire trip would take about 9 hours and 45 minutes with the train running at an average speed of 56 MPH. In 1971. Amtrak was created which discontinued many streamlined passenger services including the Nebraska Zephyr.
Today, the Nebraska Zephyr can be seen at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. The train consists of five passenger cars pulled by CB&Q E5A 9911A, nicknamed “The Silver Pilot”. The Silver Pilot is the very last surviving example of an E5A diesel locomotive built by EMD between 1940-1941. These engines were about 71 feet long and 15 feet high, weighing at 315,000 pounds that can produce up to 2,000 horsepower, with a top speed of 116 mph. Let’s watch the Nebraska Zephyr train on the rails at the Illinois Railway Museum.
For more information on the Nebraska Zephyr: www.irm.org

[@TheBossSteamLocomotiveProducti]

Great video of the Nebraska Zephyr!

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you!

[@jamesf791]

Another great video Andrew.

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you!

[@AhmearClayIombo-dj6di]

Awesome Video I Love Nebraska Zephyr

[@amfan_17presentations87]

Lucky you! A cab ride in the only E5 in the world!

[@anetajohnson8446]

Chicago & North Western had E5s on there "400' FROM \Min, TO cHICAGO.In the late fiftys. i WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY LEFT! if not, where do you get parts for the Zephyr??

[@tevinhoward4419]

The cars are named after a mythology of the goddesses in grease.

[@youminholastransit3218]

The 70s, along with Amtrak, brought an end to the golden age era of US rail... now we are far behind

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Thank you for a great video ! The preserved Nebraska Zephyr is stunning !

[@ATrain4014]

Thanks for watching!

[@scottsnyder2767]

Having seen the Nebraska Zephyr rolling stock in some of your other videos, I was hoping you would show it to us some day. This fills the bill perfectly! Observation car and all! Thanks so much.

[@ATrain4014]

Thanks for watching!

[@kevinmills8437]

Streamlining Train at IRM.

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Nice Video

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you!

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

According to a few staff at the Illinois Railroad Museum the Nebraska Zephyr was originally built as the Twin cities Zephyr and had a Pioneer Zephyr type locomotive on the point One surviving example is the Silver Charger which resides at the St Louis Museum of Transportation but an engine like the Silver Charger was originally assigned to this train later it became known as the Nebraska Zephyr I could be wrong I think at one point it was a Pioneer Zephyr train set when it was originally the Twin City Zephyr if anyone has more information let me know

[@brendenkennedy4304]

Ooh very cool great job with the Nebraska Zephyr. Keep up the amazing work. The new Nebraska Zephyr looks absolutely amazing.

[@ATrain4014]

Thanks! Will do! -Andrew Mangalindan

[@ChicagoCUBSfan0]

good

[@thomasmackowiak]

Great video, Andrew! Thank you for the cab ride. This video is the only way that I would have the opportunity to have a cab ride in teh 9911-A. I have had the experience of being in the Juno when the conductor contraolled the train for the back-up move. I really enjoyed this video!

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you very much!

[@cammerooskistudios5831]

If it discontinued service and put into a museum, why is it still running?

[@The_brandon_show]

For the memories and nostalgia