The promises of the 1933 Century of Progress were becoming reality when this timetable (contributed by Tim Zukas) was published. The front cover has a full-page ad saying that Union Pacific was spending “more than $2 million” to add air … Continue reading
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The full-page ad on the cover of this timetable (contributed by Tim Zukas) promotes the 1933 Century of Progress exposition. However, it never uses that name, simply calling it the 1933 World’s Fair and “the event of the century.” The … Continue reading
This timetable from Streamliner Memories reader Tim Zukas, like yesterday’s, has two half-page ads on the front cover while the cover shown below is the back cover. One of the half-page ads is for the Los Angeles Limited, which the … Continue reading
As usual in these Union Pacific timetables contributed by Tim Zukas, the cover shown below is the back cover, while this timetable’s front cover is divided into two half-page ads. One promotes a soda fountain in the “limousine-lounge car” of … Continue reading
Union Pacific says that its evocatively named Columbine began operating between Chicago and Denver in 1929. However, this June 1927 timetable (contributed by Tim Zukas) has a full-page ad introducing the train, which replaced the Colorado Special, one of three … Continue reading
The front cover of this timetable, which was contributed by Streamliner Memories reader Tim Zukas, advertises “low vacation fares to the Union Pacific West.” A table indicates that the round-trip fare from Chicago to Yellowstone was $56.50, which sounds low … Continue reading
Like yesterday’s timetable, the cover shown below is the back cover. The front cover is an ad for “new booklets and folders” describing “vacation variety” in the “Union Pacific West.” Many of these booklets can be found elsewhere on Streamliner … Continue reading
The front cover (the image below is the back cover) of this 103-year-old timetable advertises “Three Trains Chicago to Denver” and “Two Trains St. Louis to Denver,” most of which can make the journey in “one sleep.” From Chicago, the … Continue reading
This timetable is 88 pages long. Except for a 1943 CN timetable, that’s by far the longest seen here on Streamliner Memories. Canadian Pacific timetables from this era maxed out at around 68 pages and U.S. railroad timetables were usually … Continue reading
Canadian Pacific timetables included schedules of its steamships as well as its trains. The company’s newest ship, the third Empress of Britain, is featured in a Chesley Bonestell painting on the inside front cover. Trans-Atlantic ocean liner schedules on page … Continue reading