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Image:Aerotrain No.2.jpg|{{Aerotrain No.2.jpg/credit}}<br />Two former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ''Aerotrain'' passenger cars and locomotive No. 2 sit in storage at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay in August, 1970, prior to restoration. | Image:Aerotrain No.2.jpg|{{Aerotrain No.2.jpg/credit}}<br />Two former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ''Aerotrain'' passenger cars and locomotive No. 2 sit in storage at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay in August, 1970, prior to restoration. | ||
Image:Aerotrain No 3.jpg|{{Aerotrain No 3.jpg/credit}}<br />Preserved ''Aerotrain'' locomotive No. 3 and two passenger cars on display at the Museum of Transportation in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] in May 2006. | Image:Aerotrain No 3.jpg|{{Aerotrain No 3.jpg/credit}}<br />Preserved ''Aerotrain'' locomotive No. 3 and two passenger cars on display at the Museum of Transportation in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] in May 2006. | ||
Image:SFDL viewliner in 1957.jpg|{{SFDL viewliner in 1957.jpg/credit}}<br />One of the two [[Disneyland Railroad|Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad's]] ''[[Viewliner]]'' trains prepares to depart the ''Tomorrowland'' station in 1957 with [[Walt Disney]] himself manning the controls. | |||
Image:Zooliner in 2010.jpg|{{Zooliner in 2010.jpg/credit}}<br />The Washington Park and Zoo Railway's ⅝-scale replica of the ''Aerotrain'' has been in continuous operation since 1958. | |||
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© Photo: General Motors Electro-Motive Division
The Aerotrain is introduced to the general public at the GM "Powerama" in Chicago in October 1955.
© Photo: General Motors Electro-Motive Division
The observation car on Aerotrain Unit No. 1000, which was equipped with a rear coupler and air line connection not found on the end of Unit No. 1001.![© Image: New York Central System A New York Central System advertisement proclaims the General Motors Aerotrain to be the "Train [That] Will Save An Industry."](/wiki/images/thumb/5/54/GM_NYC_Aerotrain_ad.jpg/181px-GM_NYC_Aerotrain_ad.jpg)
© Image: New York Central System
A New York Central System advertisement proclaims the General Motors Aerotrain to be the "Train [That] Will Save An Industry."
© Photo: Homer G. Benton
General Motors Aerotrain Unit No. 1001 arrives at the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in March 1956 in order to commence trial runs between L.A. and San Diego on the Santa Fe Railway's "Surf Line" route.
(CC) Photo: Brenda M. Bailey / San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Rock Island No. 3, a GM Aerotrain set, operates in Chicago commuter service in August 1964.
(CC) Photo: Hugh Llewelyn
Two former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Aerotrain passenger cars and locomotive No. 2 sit in storage at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay in August, 1970, prior to restoration.
(CC) Photo: Nate Beal
Preserved Aerotrain locomotive No. 3 and two passenger cars on display at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri in May 2006.
© Photo: Los Angeles Examiner / USC Regional Historical Photo Collection
One of the two Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad's Viewliner trains prepares to depart the Tomorrowland station in 1957 with Walt Disney himself manning the controls.
(CC) Photo: Steve Morgan
The Washington Park and Zoo Railway's ⅝-scale replica of the Aerotrain has been in continuous operation since 1958.
![© Image: New York Central System A New York Central System advertisement proclaims the General Motors Aerotrain to be the "Train [That] Will Save An Industry."](/wiki/File:GM_NYC_Aerotrain_ad.jpg)
