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Streamlined diesel train with locomotive, General Motors Train of Tomorrow – Antique Print

Streamlined diesel train with locomotive, General Motors Train of Tomorrow — historic image
Streamlined diesel train with locomotive, General Motors Train of Tomorrow. Historic image from the Automobiles collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Streamlined diesel train with locomotive, General Motors Train of Tomorrow, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Streamlined diesel train with locomotive, General Motors Train of Tomorrow

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The General Motors Train of Tomorrow was a streamlined, diesel-powered demonstration train that General Motors built and toured across the United States in the late 1940s and 1950s. Its locomotive and cars were styled to look like the future of rail travel, with sleek, rounded bodies and lightweight stainless-steel features that drew crowds at each stop. Shown here as a single streamlined unit, the train lets viewers see how the designers combined aerodynamic shapes with the newly practical diesel engine, a pairing that helped shape postwar American passenger rail design.

Original scan1,536 × 586 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-129592

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