This brochure is almost exactly the same size as yesterday’s, and specifically mentions “the Budd exhibit at the World’s Fair,” which is probably shown on the cover image. Unlike yesterday’s, it mentions both the Silver Meteor and Champion, indicating it … Continue reading
This brochure is undated, but it lists some of the trains built by Budd and includes a map of routes covered by those trains. One of them is the Seaboard Air Line’s Silver Meteor, which started service on February 2, … Continue reading
The American Locomotive Company was more successful in the transition from steam to Diesel than either Baldwin or Lima, but it ultimately failed to survive competition with the General Motors juggernaut. The Alco PA passenger locomotive that is shown in … Continue reading
In 1956, Budd introduced the “new look” RDC. Like the differences between a 1969 and 1970 Volkswagen Beetle, the differences between the old look and new look RDCs were slight. Outside, the headlight was raised a little higher, the air … Continue reading
The Central of Georgia Railway traced its history back to 1833, so this 125th Anniversary brochure must date from 1958 or 1959. Although many larger railroads, including the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, and Southern, crossed through Georgia, the … Continue reading
This September 15, 1941 brochure describes the Union Pacific’s “imposing fleet of superb Streamliners” as it stood just before the war. It includes the City of Salinas (M-10000), City of Portland, and two each City of Denver, City of Los … Continue reading
On June 24, 1956, the Pennsylvania Railroad inaugurated the Keystone, a twice-daily Washington-New York train that used a new design of coaches built by Budd. The floors at the ends of the cars were of normal height so that doorways … Continue reading
The year 1956 was the most momentous in the history of passenger trains since the original Zephyr and M-10000 were introduced in 1934. Not two, not three, but a total of five new kinds of trains were introduced to the … Continue reading
A total of 237 dome cars were built during the Silver Age, with Budd making 159 or almost exactly two-thirds. (See table below for a complete list.) Most of these cars still exist–complete lists, histories, and dispositions of the dome … Continue reading
Roomette. Section. Double bedroom. Compartment. Drawing room. All these sleeping car accommodations sound alike. The 1948 brochure from the Pullman Company attempts to explain through cutaway drawings how they all differ. Click image to download this 16.5-MB PDF of this … Continue reading
