For 1972, BN’s graphics department creatively put all of the months in one column, leaving room for a portrait-style photograph on the right. I’m not sure what message BN intended to send when it made the background black, but it … Continue reading
For several years after the GN-NP merger, Burlington Northern continued to issue large (26″x42″) calendars with all months shown on one page. The only real innovation for its first calendar was to put the photo in the middle instead of … Continue reading
The merger of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and their subsidiaries led to this combined timetable that filled 28 pages. The BN operated 13 named trains five unnamed trains, and an RDC. The Denver Zephyr, Empire Builder, North Coast Limited, … Continue reading
