Identifying and sorting Canadian Pacific menus into series has been a most challenging task. Although Union Pacific had more dining car menus than any other railroad, Canadian Pacific had far more total menus because it also served meals in hotels, … Continue reading
Canadian National didn’t issue as many menus as Canadian Pacific and I haven’t tried to collect all of the ones it did issue. Many of the ones I have seem to fall into several series, though like Canadian Pacific menus … Continue reading
I mainly collect menus from western railroads, but it appears I have enough to identify one series from the Atlantic Coast Line that was still used after the merger into the Seaboard Coast Line. These menus had a portrait-style color … Continue reading
Southern Pacific probably had menu series before 1933, but the earliest I have date to around that year. Many SP menus were flimsier and smaller that those used on other western railroads. Exceptions were the Icon series, the 49er series … Continue reading
Happy new year! Today, I’m starting to compile a visual database of the menu series used by western railroads. I’ve already compiled one of Union Pacific menu series, so it seems natural to look at other railroads too. I’ll begin … Continue reading
