New Columbian Menu

This handsome menu is dated 12-50, which means that the train featured on its cover, the streamlined “new” Columbian, had been in service for a year. The original Columbian entered service in 1931 as the first air conditioned train in America. In 1949 B&O streamlined it and added the stratodome car shown on the cover.

Click image to download a 1.9-MB PDF of this menu.

The menu inside doesn’t say what meal it was for, but I’m guessing dinner. “Chef Suggestions” include fish, hamburger steak, and baked ham with a choice of potatoes, vegetables, rolls, and beverage. There is also a roast turkey plate dinner, Maryland oysters, or fried country sausage patties. The menu also lists several appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, beverages, and desserts.


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