Although this 1961 brochure says “Oregon” in large print, the fine print indicates that it is really about Oregon’s 400-mile coastline. Ten color photos focus on the northern Oregon Coast, but a map also indicates there are fine views, sand … Continue reading
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I’ve previously shown fifteen of the postcard-sized color brochures that Great Northern issued between about 1959 and 1964, but there are quite a few more. This one from 1959 is for the Puget Sound and San Juan Islands, natural destinations … Continue reading
Issued in 1947 just four years before GN inaugurated the streamlined Internationals, this brochure advertises “seventy-five scenic miles” on the 154-mile route from Seattle to Vancouver. Many of the other miles were (and are) scenic as well; it should have … Continue reading
At first glance, this brochure appears to be a guide to Rock Island’s exhibit at the 1949 Chicago Rail Fair. But actually only one fourth of the brochure is about that exhibit; the 1949 Rail Fair program actually said more … Continue reading
Whether because of the Depression or because Rock Island marketers wanted to simplify the printing process, this is a brochure rather than a booklet. Though that means less space–approximately the equivalent of 12 pages of the Under the Turquoise Sky … Continue reading
Jointly issued by nine different railroads in 1948, this brochure unfolds into the equivalent of a 12-page 8″-by-9″ booklet. About a quarter of the brochure describes the “East’s luxurious modern trains,” while most of the rest features potential destinations. The … Continue reading
The Chesapeake and Ohio wanted people attending the Century of Progress Exposition know that it, too, had air-conditioned trains. While B&O might have been the first railroad to air condition an entire train, “Chesapeake and Ohio is the first railroad … Continue reading
This 4-page brochure announces new schedules for the new trains advertised in yesterday’s timetable. The back page includes condensed schedules for 21 trains between New York/Boston and Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, and other major cities. Click image to download a … Continue reading
This brochure opens up to show a cutaway view of New York Central’s greater terminal. I’m not sure what is different about it that makes this a wartime view except for some of the numbers of travelers and telegrams that … Continue reading
This brochure with six color and four black-and-white photos advertises the Midland Terminal Railway, as distinct from the Midland Terminal Railroad. The latter began operating from Colorado City (annexed by Colorado Springs in 1917) to Cripple Creek in 1895. It … Continue reading