This lengthy, 1945 publication is filled with crisp, black-and-white photos, several of which we have seen in colorized versions on menu covers. The text tells more than anyone except a bored railway traveler would want to know about the many … Continue reading
After arriving in Skagway in June, 1948 — or indeed almost anytime in the last 119 years — the logical thing to do is to continue traveling north on the White Pass & Yukon Route. In 1948, that meant taking … Continue reading
Although this along-the-way booklet is undated, it was published soon after the 1926 Columbia River Historical Expedition, as the centerfold map shows both a “modern map of the Northwest” and a “historic map of the Northwest.” These are the same … Continue reading
Most railroads gave away their along-the-way booklets, but the Canadian Pacific News Department sold this one for 35 cents–nearly US$4 in today’s money. Except for the quality of the paper it is printed on, there is nothing special about this … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen a 1949 edition of the California Zephyr‘s along-the-way booklet. The basic site-by-site text is the same with the addition of scheduled times, both eastbound and westbound, at each of the cities or sites. Click image to download … Continue reading
From Wagon Wheels to Stainless Steel provided a history and along-the-way guide to the Burlington’s Chicago-Denver corridor. This similarly titled booklet does the same for the railroad’s Kansas City-Omaha-Lincoln route. Both of these booklets were printed in 1945. Click image … Continue reading
This is the 1956 version of yesterday’s 1952 along-the-way booklet. Some of the photos were updated, partly to show of the North Coast Limited‘s new color scheme, but most of the text is the same. Click image to download a … Continue reading
This 1952 booklet is from the collection of Gerald McGinley, who generously scanned it for us. Starting in St. Paul, it describes cities and other major sites on the way to Seattle and Portland, along with the line to Duluth. … Continue reading
This guide covers the route from Chicago to Seattle with brief descriptions of cities and sites along the way as well as lots of small, black-and-white photos. The booklet is undated, but the centerfold map is dated December, 1952. Such … Continue reading
This booklet is pretty similar to the 1950 edition that was presented here a couple of years ago. The biggest difference appears to be that the front cover is actually on the front instead of the back as it was … Continue reading
