the 'California Zephyr' at Galesburg, Illinois, 1949

In the silver of Burlington days.  For the inaugural run in 1949, every female passenger on the train was given a corsage of "silver" and orange orchids that were specially flown in from Hilo, Hawaii.  The train lasted until 1970.

In 1971 the new Chicago to San Francisco Amtrak service was called the San Francisco Zephyr but the original name was reinstated in 1983.  The train still runs through Galesburg.