The Seattle World’s Fair gave passenger service on the Great Northern, and presumably the Northern Pacific, a reprieve not granted to many other railroads. It didn’t hurt that the Milwaukee Road–afraid that its money-losing Olympian Hiawatha would actually make money … Continue reading
The five trains on the cover of this ticket envelope–really more of a ticket folder–is the first clue that it was for the 1947 Empire Builder, as Great Northern advertising made much of the fact that the railway had purchased … Continue reading
This 1958 menu from the the Mid-Century Empire Builder‘s Ranch Car is decorated to look like the hide of a pinto horse (similar to the pattern used on upholstery in the Ranch Car). The letters “The Ranch” closely resemble those … Continue reading
Since the bulk of the population is in the East and the bulk of the nation’s scenic beauty is in the West, most advertising by western railroads was aimed at eastern audiences. But sometimes westerners had to go east, so … Continue reading
This score pad for bridge doesn’t have a date on it, but it was designed if not printed in the early 1950s. It lists four streamlined trains including the Empire Builder without mentioning dome cars. It also lists the Winnipeg … Continue reading
As in any commercial kitchen, dining car cooks wore hats to keep sweat and hair out of food. Railroads must have ordered them by the thousands; even today, such paper hats with a generic design cost less than 10 cents … Continue reading
Here’s a ticket envelope from that four-year period between introduction of the Mid-Century Empire Builder and the addition of Great Domes to that train. The date on the envelope is 1953. The foods containing omega-3 fatty acids can best cheap … Continue reading
Like hotels, railroads offered all kinds of services and conveniences to passengers, especially overnight passengers. It didn’t hurt that things like this sewing kit also Quit smoking and do exercise daily Smoking affects the elasticity of their generic super viagra … Continue reading
Here’s a coaster showing Rocky, the Great Northern Goat, working as a waiter on one of the Big G’s fine trains. Click If you have never thought about quitting, consider impotence as another consequence for cialis levitra viagra you to … Continue reading
The Great Northern’s Twin Cities-Winnipeg Winnipeg Limited dates back to at least the 1930s. Unlike the daytime Red River and Internationals, the overnight Winnipeg Limited was not converted to a streamliner overnight. Instead, streamlined cars incrementally replaced heavyweight cars until, … Continue reading
