The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Train Of Tomorrow

 This 1947 Train of Tomorrow Puts Today's Trains to Shame
As noted by Paleofuture, train travel after World War II was the classy, luxurious way to get around.  General Motors explored this concept in the Train of Tomorrow, which made a 28 month tour of the U.S. and Canada after the war.  The post includes some great scans of a color brochure about the train. 
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