A Streamliner Memories reader sent scans of these postcards. Most are undated but the first one is postmarked October 23, 1913 in Malta, Montana. A message to the recipient in Chicago says it was written “on board the Oriental Limited.” … Continue reading
In September, 1948, New York Central invited General Dwight Eisenhower to inaugurate the postwar 20th Century Limited, which consisted of all-new passenger cars pulled by nearly new Diesel locomotives. The railroad printed up this “First Trip” envelope to be hand … Continue reading
Before Chicago Union Station opened in 1925, there was Chicago Union Depot, which opened in 1881. The depot served joint owners Pennsylvania, Burlington, Chicago & Alton, and what is now called the Milwaukee Road but was then called the St. … Continue reading
These four cards are undated, but the logo on the back dates them to the post-war era and the linen finish on the card dates them to not much later than 1950. One of the photographs appears on a menu … Continue reading
Although Union Pacific swapped out some equipment on the original 1936 City of Denver, as of 1950 it was still using its original M-10005 and M-10006 locomotives and cars that were slightly smaller in profile than what had become the … Continue reading
Issued just a few months after the introduction of the semi-streamlined North Coast Limited, this timetable contains several pages of advertising for that train. This includes a description and photo of the observation car on the back cover plus two … Continue reading
This menu is dated June, 1948, so it was used on the semi-streamlined North Coast Limited, though the menu makes no mention of streamlining or includes advertising of any kind. The back of the elegant orange folder is completely blank. … Continue reading
In contrast to yesterday’s postcard ads from the early 1910s, these cards from the Minnesota Historical Center appear to be from the 1930s. The first advertises a North Coast Limited that comes with a “club car with library, writing desk, … Continue reading
These four cards were all probably issued in the teens. Although roughly the size of postcards, they are more clearly advertisements than postcards. They provide room for an address on the back but the rest of the space is used … Continue reading
According to Railroad Postcards of Yellowstone, Northern Pacific issued at least 18 postcards with a black (as opposed to red-and-black) logo on the back, starting in about 1913. The back did not have a photo-related caption but just said, “Northern … Continue reading
