Burlington Zephyr, 1943 Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) people came here throughout The

people came here throughout The Blitz to dance waltzes or the jitterbug and to forget about the rigours of rationing and blackouts

it became a magnet for "slummers" – American tourists looking to do something exotic in the evenings

Though the roots of La Fonda go back 400 years

James McNeill Whistler

Burlington Zephyr, 1943 Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) people came here throughout TheThe Burlington Zephyr named for Zephyrus, the god of the west wind and a symbol of rebirth revolutionised train travel in America in the 1930s. This stylish menu cover showing the stainless steel speedster in all its glory was used in the dining car. The brainchild of Ralph Budd, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and Edward Budd, an automobile industry designer from Philadelphia, the Burlington Zephyr was an instant hit as soon