The m0 was an early american streamlined passenger trainset that operated for the union pacific railroad from 1934 until 1941. The innovative m0s flame burned very brightly, but for a surprisingly short time. Union pacific s m0 and the early streamliner era 19341941 the definitive book on this radical period in union pacific passenger train development. The 1934 union pacific m0 streamlined train was designed by pullmans martin p. They were followed by the m4, which had an automobilestyle cab. Union pacifics m0 and the early streamliner era 1934. The m 0 was an early american streamlined passenger trainset that operated for the union pacific railroad from 1934 until 1941. William averell harriman, chairman of the board of directors of the union pacific railroad, speaks about the train. Union pacifics m0 essentially ushered in a new era of passenger rail. The union pacific railroads m1 was a record breaking dieselelectric streamliner train built in late 1934 by pullmanstandard with a power system.
M0 was exhibited at union station in washington, d. It was a three car train which was considered a motor train since it was a single articulated unit, rather than a locomotive hauled train. Jun 28, 2018 the union pacific railroads m 1 was a recordbreaking dieselelectric streamliner train built in late 1934 by pullmanstandard with an engine from general motors electromotive corporation. It was the first streamlined passenger train to be delivered in the united states, and the second to enter regular service after the pioneer zephyr of the chicago, burlington and quincy railroad. The m0, later properly christened the city of salina, had two sisters. Century of progress, chicago 19331934 union pacific m. Nevertheless, union pacific would go on to field one of the most luxurious streamliner fleets in america. The union pacific railroads m 1 was a recordbreaking dieselelectric streamliner train built in late 1934 by pullmanstandard with an engine from general motors electromotive corporation. M0 was the first of 11 streamlined m units delivered to union pacific in the 1930s and 1940s.
It was the ups second streamliner after the pioneering m0. The sixunit consist m1 locomotive and five cars traveled coasttocoast. It was the ups second streamliner after the pioneering m0, the first equipped. M0 streamliner debuts timeline history of union pacific. Posted by alecwilliamfry on saturday, march 5, 2011 11. The union pacific railroads m 1 was a record breaking dieselelectric streamliner train built in late 1934 by pullmanstandard with a power system developed by general motors electromotive corporation using a winton 201a diesel engine and general electric generator, control equipment and traction motors. Nov 25, 2017 william averell harriman, chairman of the board of directors of the union pacific railroad, speaks about the train. Its larger sibling, the m 1, set a coasttocoast rail. Union pacific m2 the union pacific railroads m2 was a dieselelectric streamliner train built in 1936 by pullmanstandard, with prime movers from the winton engine division of general motors corporation and general electric generator, control equipment and traction motors. Lee, noted union pacific historian and author of turbines westward. Mth railking m0 streamliner classic toy trains magazine. The union pacific railroads m1 was a recordbreaking dieselelectric. The union pacific railroads m3, m4, m5, and m6 were four identical dieselelectric streamliner train 2car power sets delivered in may, june, and july 1936 from pullmanstandard with engines and internal locomotive equipment by general motors electromotive corporation and control and electrical equipment designed by the.
Though the burlington zephyr was more famous, the union pacific s m0 streamliner was actually the first of its kind in the country. Though the burlington zephyr was more famous, the union pacifics m0 streamliner was actually the first of its kind in the country. The m stood for motor, and designated locomotives that. Today, union pacifics articulated m0 train is quaint, in an odd but wondrous, buck rogers sort of way. Union pacific streamliners m0 and m1 in 1934 youtube. In the end, while the m0 kicked off the streamliner craze it, and its sister set, the m 1, saw a short service life of less than 10 years.
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