Just in Case Your Pencil Was Doing 200 mph STATIONARY OBJECT #1: The Pencil Sharpener We do NOT think that a Tricycle Could Attain Speeds That Require StreamliningīUT- Check out the "speed clock" in the left picture It was called Industrial Design and its practioners were called "Beauty Engineers."Ĭlick here to download the full text of the "Beauty Engineers" articleįrom the October,1932 issue of Popular Mechanicsįast or slow, all kinds of things were streamlined, even objects that remained stationary such as toasters, ice crushers, mimeograph machines, pencil shrpeners, cream separators, and the like - up to and including buildings! A whole new industry devoted to enhancing the exterior appearances of machines grew up. During the 1920s, the advent of aviation and the graceful shapes of airplanes spread into every aspect of life. This page is devoted to the magic and romance of the fabulous Streamlined Trains of the 1930s. Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to Contact Me if you have questions or want to share photographs and railroad stories with the rest of the readers. In addition to railroad stuff, we have a Calendar of Swing Dancing in DC, a Directory of Vintage Clothing Stores and a Guide to 1940s Collectibles. Stremlining and High Tech in the United Kingdom.Railroad Standard Time and the Streamliner.The Rio Grande Zephyr (Denver, Rio Grande and Western RR).The Super Chief (Acheson, Topeka and Santa Fe RR).Streamlined Locomotives That Passed the Test of Time.
No matter what you are looking for, we suggest that you download a free copy of "Clear Track Ahead", a marvelous color insert to the December, 1939 issue of Popular Mechanics. Make sure that you check out the large collection of Design Patent Drawings that we have found for most of the locomotives - we don't think that you'll see them anywhere else on the internet! The following links will direct you to topics discussed on this page. Sophisticated Elegance Swinging Down the Line _Streamlined Locomotives of the Swing Era_
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