We’ve seen this brochure before, only it was blue and advertised Union Pacific trains instead of Great Northern. The brochure was actually designed by the Alaska Steamship Company and co-distributed by Union Pacific, Great Northern, and possibly other railroads. Click … Continue reading
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The United States had entered World War II by the time yesterday’s issue of West came out, but the editors of that issue didn’t know that when they were putting it together. They certainly knew by July, 1942, when this … Continue reading
Here’s another issue of West without a cover date, but it does have a date of “1-1-42” in tiny print on the back cover. The interior pages include the Sunset Route north of the border, including the Alamo, New Orleans, … Continue reading
This issue of West features California’s coast between San Francisco and San Diego. Special emphasis is given to Monterey, with its “five superb golf courses,” and Santa Barbara. Monterey has at least 20 golf courses today, some of which are … Continue reading
This edition of West is undated and offers few clues about its date. The back cover photo is identical to the front cover photo of a 1940 issue, which seems tacky but also hints that some time must have passed. … Continue reading
This is another undated issue of West, but it does say that the Beaver is a popular train to which SP will add more streamlined cars “this summer.” Since a previous edition informed us that the Beaver began operating in … Continue reading
Though this issue of West is undated, it offers a clue by showing a picture of the City of San Francisco with the caption saying, “The second City of San Francisco will start early in July.” Since that train began … Continue reading
Although this is another undated issue, my guess would be February or April, 1941. The photos are all in color, which suggests a 1941 date rather than 1940, and I’ve seen the March, 1941 issue, which features Shasta Dam. Click … Continue reading
This edition of West is undated and there is nothing inside to indicate even a year. As promised on the cover, pages 2 and 3 focus on New Orleans, while page 4 briefly depicts other sites on the Sunset Route, … Continue reading
Yesterday’s edition of West had the month and year in the masthead, but this one does not. It encourages people to go to the 52nd Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, which took place in 1941, as well as other events … Continue reading