The California Limited began operating as Santa Fe’s premiere train in 1892 and continued on the timetable until 1954–though superseded as the railway’s top train by the Chief in 1926. The California Limited was an all-Pullman seven-car train aimed at … Continue reading
No need to add “en route”; the elegant script says it all. Perhaps because New York City was larger than Philadelphia (the Pennsy’s headquarters), trains like the 20th Century Limited had a little more prestige than the You can place … Continue reading
Here’s a simple letterhead with the New York Central logo, but the words “en route” add a dash of romance. Is someone coming home or going away? Is the travel Many medical articles from countries where acupuncture is widely used, … Continue reading
This isn’t railroad memorabilia, but it is passenger memorabilia that somehow ended up in my collection, and it presents an interesting contrast to on-board stationery used on trains. The Queen Elizabeth (named after the Queen Mother, not the current or … Continue reading
The Rocky Mountain Limited was Rock Island’s pre-streamlined entry into the Chicago-Denver market. Likely a distant third after the Burlington and Union Pacific, Rock Island had the slight advantage that its line split in eastern Colorado, allowing direct service to … Continue reading
This on-board letterhead has the classic Southern Pacific sunset emblem, designed in honor of the railroad’s longest route. I have it on both white paper and cream-colored paper, the latter of which comes with a matching envelope. Regardless of color, … Continue reading
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
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
We know from other examples that Union Pacific continued to use the Winged Streamliner logo for its city-train stationery in the late 1950s, after the streamliners became domeliners and the Milwaukee Road replaced the North Western as the railroad’s eastern … Continue reading
