The hanging bridge which the Rio Grande used to traverse a particularly narrow spot in the Arkansas River gorge was featured in lots of the railroad’s advertising. Shown in the background here, the back cover of this menu has a … Continue reading
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Someone took a round trip on the Rio Grande Zephyr in February, 1978 and mailed out these covers. Unlike yesterday’s covers, there’s no indication on the envelopes of which was westbound and which was eastbound. Both were contributed by John … Continue reading
This calendar hasn’t aged well, but the colors in the photo are still vibrant. A close-up view of the photo reveals that the lead locomotive is numbered 5541, which would make it an F3 according to this Diesel roster. Rio … Continue reading
While yesterday’s Twin Lakes menu had a photo of the Royal Gorge on the back, this one has it on the front. The photo on the back is the classic shot of two California Zephyrs meeting at Grizzly siding in … Continue reading
In 1950, Rio Grande changed from the glued-on photo menus such as the one presented yesterday to nearly full-page photos printed on both the fronts and backs of the menus. Today’s photo shows one of the Twin Lakes, which is … Continue reading
This menu has a rare color photo of the Prospector during the brief time that it was a heavyweight train. The train itself was unusual in that it started out as a streamlined train, was replaced by a heavyweight train, … Continue reading
This is a rare dining car menu that features a freight train on the cover. Though the photograph shows a “striking vista” (as noted on the back cover), “with stately Mt. Sopris dominating a scene of Autumnal beauty,” that beauty … Continue reading
Dude ranches, says the back cover of this menu, provide “all the thrills of ranch life in the Rockies, without sacrificing any of the comforts of home.” The dudes on the front cover, the back continues, are “synthetic cowboys and … Continue reading
Fall aspen, rather than red rocks that are visible year round, is used on this cover photo to illustrate Colorado’s colorful reputation. This menu, like yesterday’s was used for an Ohio State Medical Association trip from Denver to Salt Lake … Continue reading
Thousands of cattle herds graze peacefully in the Colorado Rockies, says the back of this menu, “unaware of their ultimate destiny on the dinner tables of the nation.” The menu notes that, at a 1945 auction in Denver, someone interested … Continue reading