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The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject. Please help improve the article with a good introductory style. (July 2008) Silver Streak Zephyr Overview Service type Daytime inter-city rail Status Discontinued First service April 15, 1940 Last service 1959 Former operator(s) Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Route Start Lincoln, Nebraska End Kansas City, Missouri Distance travelled 250 miles (402 km) Average journey time Eastbound: 5 hrs 50 min; Westbound: 5 hrs 35 min Service frequency Daily Train number(s) Eastbound: 20, Westbound: 21 On-board services Class(es) Coach and Parlor Seating arrangements Two 52-seat coaches Catering facilities 24 seat diner in Parlor-observation car Observation facilities 22 seat Parlor-observation car Technical Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) On April 15, 1940 the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad inaugurated the Silver Streak Zephyr operating a Lincoln-Omaha-St. Joseph-Kansas City round trip daily. The new train was named Silver Streak Zephyr for the train portrayed in the Paramount Motion Picture Silver Streak, with the starring role by the Pioneer Zephyr. The CB&Q liked the name and assigned it to the new Zephyr. This was the second Zephyr assigned to this route as the Pioneer Zephyr had operated in this service for some time and had actually outgrown it, when it generated more traffic than it was able to handle. For power the new five car lightweight streamliner was assigned a new EMD E5A unit developing 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW) Passengers were obviously pleased with the new Silver Streak Zephyr as rider ship showed a marked increase within days of the new trains entry into service. As with the earlier General Pershing Zephyr and Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr the new Silver Streak Zephyr no longer operated with articulated train sets or for that matter even articulated cars. The Burlington’s days of ordering articulated equipment were over and no further cars of that type would ever be contemplated. Silver Streak Zephyr Consist[1] 9909 SILVER BULLET EMD E5A 2,000 hp Diesel Passenger Cab Unit 900 SILVER LIGHT Baggage car 1600 SILVER SHEEN Baggage 30-foot Railway Post Office car 4703 SILVER GLEAM 52-Revenue seat Coach 4704 SILVER GLOW 52-Revenue seat Coach 300 SILVER SPIRIT 24-seat dining 22-Revenue seat parlor-observation References ^ Dorin, Patrick C. (1976). p. 76 Dorin, Patrick C. (1976). Everywhere West. Seattle, WA: Superior Publishing Company. LCCN 76-17317. ISBN 0-87564-523-2.  Pettet, Alan L. Streamlined Passenger Trains of the United States and Canada