First published in 1912 (though this is the 1913 edition), this wonderful booklet was issued at the height of the Colorado & Southern’s narrow-gauge empire in Colorado. While most other Colorado booklets presented here were written by railroads that took … Continue reading
The Burlington and Rock Island railroads each served both Minneapolis and St. Louis, but the shortest Burlington route between the two cities was 615 miles and the shortest Rock Island route was much longer. By using the Rock Island for … Continue reading
This inside of this 20-page booklet is nearly identical to Burlington’s 1947 dude ranch booklet, but the cover was so colorful that I added it to my collection anyway. The main differences, other than the cover, are the lists of … Continue reading
Before introducing the eight-car “Train of the Gods” in 1936, Burlington started Twin Zephyr service with two three-car trains that externally were nearly identical to the original Zephyr. Inside, the original Zephyr had a railway post office, baggage compartment, and … Continue reading
This is one of a series of booklets promoting the Pacific Northwest published by the Burlington along with its parents, GN and NP. We’ve previously seen one on world trade and one on minerals — but in the Northwest, timber … Continue reading
As previously noted here, the Budd Company hired an artist named Kathryn Fligg to paint 115 pictures of wildflowers that were hung in the bedrooms and compartments of the Denver Zephyr. A small selection of these paintings were reproduced on … Continue reading
This 1970 menu is decorated with wildflower paintings, the originals of which were mounted and framed in Denver Zephyr bedrooms and compartments. The menu doesn’t say so, but the paintings were done by Kathryn Fligg, a 1951 graduate of the … Continue reading
These Denver Zephyr menus are special for reasons other than the fine art on their covers. First, they are extra large, nearly 9″ by 12″, which is especially unusual as they were used near the end of the private passenger … Continue reading
Family fares were an early form of what is today called yield management, that is, varying pricing to both maximize revenue and fill all available spaces. I don’t know what railroad pioneered family fares or when they did so, but … Continue reading
Even though it didn’t begin laying rails until 1850, the Burlington celebrated a centennial in 1949 so that the celebration could take place while history-minded Ralph Budd, who retired that year, was still president. The cover of this menu says … Continue reading
