Sale Name: Merle VanSteenwyck Brass Train Estate Collection
LOT 506 - ORIENTAL LIMITED HO BRASS CB&Q TWIN CITIES ZEPHYR 7-CAR PASSENGER SET
Description

HO Scale brass passenger train set from Oriental Limited, featuring the complete 7-car Chicago Burlington & Quincy Twin Cities Zephyr consist. 1989 production run manufactured in Japan. The Twin Cities Zephyr was one of the Burlington Route's premier streamlined passenger trains, providing luxury service between Chicago and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul from 1936.

This complete train set represents the revolutionary streamlined passenger cars that helped define the golden age of American passenger railroading. The Twin Cities Zephyr featured the distinctive "shovel nose" power car and matching fluted stainless steel passenger cars that became synonymous with Burlington Route's progressive approach to passenger service. The set includes the full consist as operated on this famous named train.

Oriental Limited was known for producing highly detailed brass models with exceptional craftsmanship, built in Japan and Korea by premier manufacturers including Kumata and Daeki. These models capture the sleek Art Deco styling and innovative engineering that made the Zephyr fleet legendary.

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