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Abstract Wallpapers > Photography > 1936 Mercury Streamliner

1936 Mercury Streamliner

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New York Central Railroad first introduced the streamline passenger train, the Mercury, in 1936.

Designed by industrial designer, Henry Dreyfuss, the trains were produced in an Art Deco style and are considered by some to be the most beautiful ever made.
The Mercury, named for the Roman messenger god and created to convey the impression of speed and innovation, was put into service to increase passenger commuter traffic in the Great Lakes area between Cleveland and Detroit and made its first roundtrip on 13 July 1936.
The Mercury line was so successful it lasted well into the 1950s when the age and wear and tear on the equipment eventually made the trains inefficient to operate.