This 1946 brochure introduces Louisville & Nashville’s Cincinnati-New Orleans all-coach streamliner. Built by American Car & Foundry with stainless steel trim, the train included a diner, tavern-lounge, and five coaches. Though it went about the same distance as Illinois Central’s … Continue reading
Unlike some railroad maps, which have a map on one side and advertising on the other, this one has maps on both sides: the United States on the back and a close-up of the South on the front, leaving just … Continue reading
At one time, the Louisville & Nashville had five trains on the “Dixie Route” to Florida, but by 1965 it was down to just one: the South Wind, which left Chicago at 8:35 am and arrived in St. Petersburg the … Continue reading
At first glance, this menu is bigger and fancier than yesterday’s 1955 menu. The cover is a folder that is blank on the inside; the menu itself is a four-page insert held into the folder with a gold tassel (which … Continue reading
Judging from the “C-NO-NO-C” code on the bottom of page 3, this menu was used on one of L&N’s two Cincinnati-New Orleans trains, the Humming Bird or Pan-American. The former left Cincinnati in the afternoon and New Orleans in the … Continue reading
Here are some more Florida blotters from the Dale Hastin collection, this time from the Louisville & Nashville. The PDFs of each blotter are between 350 and 450 KB in size. Most of the trains list on this 1920s-era blotter … Continue reading
In 1874, the Marietta and North Georgia Railway began constructing a line that would eventually connect Atlanta with Knoxville. By the time the route was completed in 1897, the railroad was known as the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railway. However, … Continue reading
The Georgian began life in November, 1946 as a six-car (four coaches, diner, and tavern-lounge) streamlined day train built by American Car & Foundry that operated between St. Louis and Atlanta. This route was apparently not particularly successful, however, and … Continue reading
