The cover of this menu is probably meant to show off the C&NW as an exemplar of modern transportation in comparison to whatever kind of transport is being serviced by the blacksmith in the foreground. Inside, this is a lunch … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicago & North Western
Until it introduced the 400 in 1935, the North Western Limited was Chicago & North Western’s premiere train. Advertised in the 1920s with the uninspiring (by today’s standards) slogan of “As fine as any train can be,” the overnight train … Continue reading
The cover (which is the back cover) of this timetable shows the E2 Diesel locomotive jointly owned by C&NW, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific, next to one of C&NW’s “steamlined” Hudson locomotives used for non-streamlined Chicago-Omaha trains, behind which can … Continue reading
This 1937 booklet at first looks like a summary of the Summer Tours booklet for that year (which I’ll be posting in a couple of months). But this booklet doesn’t cover escorted tours; it merely shows alternative routings between Chicago … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection all advertise C&NW named trains that were less famous than the Overland, City, and 400 trains shown on previous blotters. The PDF files are about 300 to 600 KB in size. This undated … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection all relate to the C&NW 400, which was inaugurated on January 2, 1935. PDFs of the blotters are all around 300 to 400 KB in size. Dated 1936, this appears to be the … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection all advertise C&NW trains that reach California via the Union Pacific from Omaha. PDFs of the blotters are about 400 to 600 KB in size. The tiny numbers in the lower left corner … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection aren’t dated, but most seem to be from before 1900. PDFs of the blotters are about 500 to 700 KB in size. This blotter shows the Dakota territory, suggesting it is from before … Continue reading
The City of Denver and Denver Zephyr each took 16 hours to go from Chicago to Denver. But the Chicago & North Western/Union Pacific route was 14 miles longer, so technically, the City of Denver was the faster train, average … Continue reading
“This is THE Year for a Western Vacation,” proclaims this booklet. “Western railway and Pullman fares have never been lower,” it explains, adding that, “thanks to air conditioning” passengers will enjoy “travel comfort such as you have never experienced before.” … Continue reading