The "Mercury" - a streamliner passenger train which operated in the Midwest between 1936 and 1959.

It was designed by the legendary industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss.

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Build it and people will ride: “The Amtrak Borealis, a new rail line connecting Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul, has only been operating for about a month, but already thousands of passengers have taken the trip. That ridership has exceeded Amtrak’s expectations—and hints at the growing desire among Americans to travel by train.”

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https://www.fastcompany.com/91153405/even-amtrak-was-surprised-by-the-instant-popularity-of-its-new-chicago-twin-cities-route

Off on this gorgeous outback train for an excursion today. They don't make them like this anymore.

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