In early 1971, U.S. railroads were getting ready to turn most of their passenger trains over to Amtrak, but Canadian National (which was then owned by the government) still had plenty of trains. Yet there were fewer than just two … Continue reading
Instead of the pre-war booklets which were 20 or more pages long, in 1970 CN advertised its Alaska steamship service with this brochure, which opens up to the equivalent of about six pages. But those pages are filled with color … Continue reading
The nine photos on the cover of this menu depict such sights as the S.S. Prince George cruising to Alaska, Niagara Falls, and Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, all of which were accessible from CN trains (and steamships). At … Continue reading
This 1966 booklet is an evolution of the Midnight Sun booklets describing the facilities on board CN’s steamships and views along the way to Skagway, Alaska. In the 1960s, CN evidently decided to replace the totem pole shown on the … Continue reading
Here’s a 1964 menu showing a collage of eleven photos of Jasper Park and Jasper Lodge on the front cover. Inside, the menu itself is printed on a separate piece of paper that was attached to the cover with paperclips. … Continue reading
Here’s a Canadian National menu we haven’t seen before and one we have, both of which were used on a steamship to Alaska in June, 1961. The first menu shows the S.S. Prince George leaving the city of Vancouver on … Continue reading
Despite the title, this brochure is in English and unfolds to the equivalent of a 12-page booklet. Filled with 22 color photos, it is a significant advance on the dreary Ontario booklet shown here a couple of days ago, which … Continue reading
This brochure advertises Canadian National’s “two great transcontinental trains,” which were in reality one pretty good train and one not-so-great train. In addition to coaches, the Super Continental had both “standard” sleepers (roomettes, double bedrooms, and sections) and “tourist” sleepers … Continue reading
Ontario, this booklet points out, is more than 400,000 square miles, which is more than 50 percent larger than Texas. The province, the booklet adds, has an urban south and a wild, lake-filled north. Most of the booklet is about … Continue reading
Most of Canadian National’s Jasper Lodge booklets, such as the one presented here a couple of days ago, are in two parts: the first half is mainly photos while the second half is mainly a list of Jasper Park activities … Continue reading
