The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts: An Innovative Design That Was Not Your Average Train for Its Time

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Sunday, January 2, 2022

An Innovative Design That Was Not Your Average Train for Its Time

The streamliner craze brought Americans the first Mercury train. Introduced on July 15, 1936, the wild-looking train was dubbed the "Train of Tomorrow." The streamlined, seven-car train was unlike anything Americans had ever seen cruising down the tracks between Cleveland and Detroit. Streamliners:... Sign in to see full entry.

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