In 1905, the Pennsylvania Railroad used 4-4-2 Atlantic-type locomotives to power the 18-hour Pennsylvania Special. With 80″ driving wheels and about 21,000 pounds of tractive effort, these locomotives weren’t as powerful as the newer 4-6-2 locomotives, but the Special didn’t … Continue reading
The next major event on the road to Amtrak took place in 1967 when attorney Anthony Haswell formed the National Association of Railroad Passengers. Born in Dayton, Ohio and educated at the University of Wisconsin and University of Michigan, Haswell … Continue reading
These blotters are from the Dale Hastin collection. As usual, click the images to download PDFs of the blotters, which are 300 to 600 KB in size. Listing agents in Jacksonville, Atlanta, and Washington, the first blotter advertises trains to … Continue reading
I’ve previously mentioned how some eastern railroads would sell advertising space in their dining car menus. Pennsylvania’s 1962 General menu didn’t have any ads, but this 1964 Broadway Limited menu has several subtle ads on the back. Click image to … Continue reading
This brochure advertises the same train as yesterday’s booklet. Both have the same date–March, 1949–and use many of the same illustrations. But this one doesn’t have a lot of imitation gold, which might actually improve its appearance while making it … Continue reading
Here’s a lavish, 24-page booklet describing the 1949 edition of the Broadway Limited in detail. The booklet’s imitation gold trim conveys the notion that passengers on the train are still living in the golden age of rail travel. Most of … Continue reading
The 20th Century Limited may have been “the most famous train in the world,” but Pennsylvania’s Broadway Limited was physically equal to it in every possible way. So it is no surprise that the Pennsylvania reequipped its flagship train in … Continue reading
