The promises of the 1933 Century of Progress were becoming reality when this timetable (contributed by Tim Zukas) was published. The front cover has a full-page ad saying that Union Pacific was spending “more than $2 million” to add air … Continue reading
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The full-page ad on the cover of this timetable (contributed by Tim Zukas) promotes the 1933 Century of Progress exposition. However, it never uses that name, simply calling it the 1933 World’s Fair and “the event of the century.” The … Continue reading
This timetable from Streamliner Memories reader Tim Zukas, like yesterday’s, has two half-page ads on the front cover while the cover shown below is the back cover. One of the half-page ads is for the Los Angeles Limited, which the … Continue reading
As usual in these Union Pacific timetables contributed by Tim Zukas, the cover shown below is the back cover, while this timetable’s front cover is divided into two half-page ads. One promotes a soda fountain in the “limousine-lounge car” of … Continue reading
In addition to several Union Pacific timetables, Streamliner Memories reader Tim Zukas scanned this seven-panel brochure listing summer fares for 1928. The fares are about (and some exactly) 5 percent greater than they were in 1925. Click image to download … Continue reading
Union Pacific says that its evocatively named Columbine began operating between Chicago and Denver in 1929. However, this June 1927 timetable (contributed by Tim Zukas) has a full-page ad introducing the train, which replaced the Colorado Special, one of three … Continue reading
The front cover of this timetable, which was contributed by Streamliner Memories reader Tim Zukas, advertises “low vacation fares to the Union Pacific West.” A table indicates that the round-trip fare from Chicago to Yellowstone was $56.50, which sounds low … Continue reading
Like yesterday’s timetable, the cover shown below is the back cover. The front cover is an ad for “new booklets and folders” describing “vacation variety” in the “Union Pacific West.” Many of these booklets can be found elsewhere on Streamliner … Continue reading
The front cover (the image below is the back cover) of this 103-year-old timetable advertises “Three Trains Chicago to Denver” and “Two Trains St. Louis to Denver,” most of which can make the journey in “one sleep.” From Chicago, the … Continue reading
In April, 1900, the fastest Burlington and Union Pacific Chicago-Denver trains were speeded up to about 27-1/2 hours. That was a big improvement over 1890, when the fastest trains were over 30 hours, and an even bigger improvement over 1882, … Continue reading