This on-board stationery doesn’t mention the name of a train, so it was probably used on a variety of lesser trains. The linen finish is found only on older railroad stationery, and It really is an amazing drug when you … Continue reading
Category Archives: Southern Pacific
About six months ago, I posted a PDF of an envelope that used this illustration, which is based on a 1930 painting by Maurice Logan, saying I had the envelope but no letterhead. It turns out I do have the … Continue reading
The Southern Pacific’s first line from Portland to California was a windy route through the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California. In 1926, the railroad opened a new line across the Cascade Mountains southeast of Eugene, Oregon that … Continue reading
Is this a note pad or is it a fake? We’ve seen the slogan, “America’s Most Modern Trains,” before, and the image on this page is of the Golden State Limited, but it is strange that the pad doesn’t mention … Continue reading
This packet of sixteen color photos is dated 1943. Photos include three Southern Pacific trains: the Coast Daylight, San Joaquin Daylight, and City of San Francisco (with the Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western logos airbrushed away from the … Continue reading
This menu is undated, and because it was for a group that evidently paid a fare that included meals, the meals are unpriced. An ebay dealer dates the menu to “c. 1915,” probably based on the clothing styles worn by … Continue reading
Here are five different menu covers from Southern Pacific trains. We’ve seen menus like these from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. Click image to download a 3.1-MB PDF showing five menu covers. The above photo shows the Hotel … Continue reading
A dealer posted a low-resolution image of this menu on ebay; ordinarily, I wouldn’t include it here but the story is too good not to tell. The menu cover says “Oregon State College Football Team Returning from Rose Bowl Game … Continue reading
This is a special menu serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Shriners, who were on their way to Los Angeles for an annual convention. The only direct route between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles that would take the Southern Pacific would have been … Continue reading
The 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition led Western Pacific and its partner railroads to inaugurate the Exposition Flyer from Oakland to Chicago and Santa Fe to inaugurate the Valley Flyer to Bakersfield. Click image to download a 1.3-MB PDF of … Continue reading