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Planes, trains were also part of GM's grand plan

The Zephyr engine, built by GM in the 1930s for the Burlington Railroad, is a classic example of American modernist design. One is on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
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By:
April Wortham
September 14, 2008 05:00 AM

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