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Streamliner Train of 1975

Illustration: Bettmann
Illustration: Bettmann (Getty Images)

The streamliner train of 1975 allowed for quite a view in the form imagined in this illustration from 1955, produced with the help of the Association of American Railroads. The trains were “characterized by lighter weight and a lower center of gravity than today’s cars, plus an ability to negotiate curves at much greater speeds.”

And while it was 1955 already, these trains of tomorrow had been a staple of promises from the 1940s. Our trains today don’t have this many windows. Sometimes it takes quite a while for the future to be delivered, as any hopeful fan of the flying car can attest.

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