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Raymond Loewy Pencil Sharpener Design Patent D91,676 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

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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.

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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.The Daylight (Southern Pacific Railroad).The S-1 and the Broadway Limited (Pennsylvania RR).The Twentieth Century Limited (New York Central RR).The Commodore Vanderbilt (New York Central RR).The Flying Yankee (Boston and Maine RR).The Zephyr (Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR).The Railplane (Pullman-Standard Company).This lovely article has fantastic color pictures of all the streamlined trains that we have come to know and love.Ĭlick here to download the full text of the 'Clear Track Ahead' articleįrom the December, 1939 issue of Popular MechanicsĪfter you have looked at that glorious article, here are the remainder of your options:

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 The roller is a Fowler T3, the flat fronted waggon is a Sentinel S6 and the big eight wheeler is a Sentinel DG8 – paint still wet such is the newness of its restoration! A former Tarmac employee was present and showed clear delight at the line-up, which we intend to repeat on Saturday.īelow: The railways have been busy – narrow gauge stone trains being as popular as ever._Streamlined Locomotives of the Swing Era_ Meanwhile, here is a selection taken during the last couple of days showing just a small part of the event…īelow: We have four showmans engines this year – possibly a first for Beamish?īelow: Today a very special line up took place – the three surviving ex Tarmac engines all in one place and in steam together – I am told for the first time since the 1940s. I will put a gallery of images from the festival on here in due course, once all pictures have been downloaded from cameras and phones and I have Colin’s in hand too. We also welcomed many new exhibitors, and the general consensus seems to have been that this is an event not to miss – which Paul, Colin, Ian and myself (who organise the event) take as very reassuring! There are still two days to go, and more exhibits arriving, so this really is something not to miss if you can make it to the Museum – come early as the car park is filling quickly. We are now halfway through the Great North Steam Fair – and with the sun shining today visitors could enjoy what must be our best event yet, with a superb line up of exhibits and activity wherever you looked.