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[Menu from the "Electro-Liner"]

Menu from the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway's "Electro-Liner" train No. 805, northbound enroute to Milwaukee.

Date: April 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Electro-Liner" between Milwaukee and Chicago]

The Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway's "Electro-Liner" enroute between Chicago and Milwaukee on a winter day in February 1941.

Date: February 1941

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Engine 488 at Chama, New Mexico Depot]

Engine No. 488. a Mikado type 2-8-2 narrow gauge locomotive, heads Rail Fans' Special train at Chama, New Mexico Depot on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.

Date: 1960~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Phoebe Snow" at Hoboken, New Jersey]

One of the greatest name trains of its era, the Deleware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Phoebe Snow, at Hoboken, New Jersey in April 1958.

Date: 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Washingtonian" rolling through eastern Canada]

"The Washingtonian" train No. 20 southbound, rolls through the Canadian countryside east of Montreal on the first portion of its route via Canadian National, Vermont, Maine, Boston, New Haven and Pennsylvania rails to Washington D.C.

Date: 1960~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["California Zephyr" leaving Chicago]

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad's "California Zephyr", one of the nation's greatest trains, is leaving Chicago for the Pacific Coast, making a cross-over on the main line tracks south of the Chicago's Union Station in October 1963.

Date: October 1963

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Six Tracks of the Chicago Union Station]

Six tracks south of the Chicago Union Station were busy on this autumn day in 1963. Burlington commuter train (center) backs into the station. The Morning Zephyr is pulled by a switcher on its way to be washed, turned and cleaned for its return run to the Twin Cities as the Afternoon Zephyr. Pennsylvania's The General is departing for New York and the Broadway Limited, which has just arrived from the East, is backing into the terminal.

Date: 1963

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Engine 183 above the Toltec Gorge]

Rio Grande's engine No. 483 exits from Toltec Tunnel No. 2 on narrow gauge rails between Alamosa and Durango, Colorado. This is above Toltec Gorge with the Garfield Monument located about 100 feet west of the tunnel portal. Rocky cliffs are to the left of the track and a railing is to the right.

Date: 1960~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Steam engine in valley of Rio de los Animas, Colorado]

Reminiscent of those days of yesteryear Rio Grande's Silverton train No. 461 is chugging northward over narrow gauge rails through the valley of Rio de los Animas in Colorado.

Date: 1965~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Engine No. 476 at the Durango, Colorado Depot]

Denver and Rio Grande Western's engine No. 476, which headed the mixed train to Silverton, awaits the departure signal at the Durango, Colorado depot.

Date: 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Two trains in Alamosa, Colorado]

A contrast in Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's steam and motive power --- "the San Juan" train No. 215 headed by engine No. 472, a Mikado type 2-8-2 awaits departure signal for its scheduled run over narrow gauge rails to Durango, Colorado. Next to it is passenger train Mo. 15, headed by engine No. 1703, a Mountain type 4-8-2, arriving in Alamose from Denver.

Date: 1943~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Louisiana Daylight" passing L & A Junction]

Texas and Pacific's "The Louisiana Daylight", train No. 28, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 709, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive passes L & A Junction near Waskom, Texas.

Date: 1949

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Flying Crow" arriving in Texarkana, Texas]

Kansas City Southern's "The Flying Crow" train No. 15, southbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 34, arriving in Texarkana, on the Texas -Arkansas border.

Date: 1951

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Flying Crow" rolling through Eastwood Hills, Missouri]

Kansas City Southern Railway's " The Flying Crow" train No. 15, southbound, rolls through Eastwood Hills, Missouri enroute from Kansas City to Shreveport, Louisiana, circa 1925. The train is headed by a beautiful Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive with a Vanderbilt oil tender.

Date: 1929~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 39.033130 -94.514283

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Sam Houston Zephyr" arriving in Fort Worth]

Fort Worth and Denver Railway's "Sam Houston Zephyr" train No. 4, northbound, arriving in the Texas and Pacific's depot in Fort Worth on the afternoon of January 30, 1955.

Date: January 30, 1955

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Dining Car on the "Twin Star Rocket"]

Lunch is now being served aboard the Rock Island's "Twin Star Rocket" train No. 17, southbound, enroute from Minneapolis to Houston in 1951.

Date: 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

Rock Island's " Twin Star Rocket" train No. 17, southbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 677, enroute from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Houston, leaves Dallas on the last portion of its run in 1951. This was one of the finest streamliners operating in the nation. Its route from the Twin Cities of the north to the Texas' metropolis adjacent to the Gulf covered a rail distance of 1,363 miles.

Date: 1951

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Westerner" crossing the Red River Bridge]

Missouri Pacific's "The Westerner" train No. 7, southbound, enroute from St. Louis to El Paso, headed by engine No. 5310, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, crossing over the Red River bridge near Fulton, Arkansas.

Date: 1948

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Louisiana Limited" leaving Fort Worth]

Texas and Pacific's "Louisiana Limited" train No. 2-22, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 702, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, leaving Fort Worth on a summer afternoon at sundown.

Date: 1950

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Super Chief" dining car]

The passenger gourmet is ushered to a fine setting of snowy linens, gleaming, gleaming silver and superb cuisine aboard the dining car in the consist of the Santa Fe's "Super Chief". The tradition of food and service as provided by Fred Harvey beginning in the early days of this railroad remains constant.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Dinner aboard the "Spirit of St. Louis"]

Dinner aboard the "Spirit of St. Louis" train No. 50 eastbound, enroute from St. Louis to New York. This was a twin-unit dining car.

Date: 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Sunbeam" under a Texas sky]

Under a beautiful Texas sky, Southern Pacific's modern diesel powered streamliner "Sunbeam" train No. 14, southbound, rolls on a mile-a-minute schedule enroute from Dallas to Houston.

Date: 1952

Creator: Curry, J. F.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Black Gold" arriving in Dallas]

Frisco's "The Black Gold Champion" train No. 517, southbound, headed by Diesel locomotive No. 2022, arriving at Dallas Junction, which is the wye near Irving, Texas, on June 18, 1953.

Date: June 18, 1953

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.819771 -96.944981

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Sunset Limited" departing from Houston's Grand Central Station]

Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited" train No. 2, eastbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 206, departing from Grand Central Station in Houston enroute to New Orleans on July 13, 1953.

Date: July 13, 1953

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

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[Menu from the "Electro-Liner"]

["Electro-Liner" between Milwaukee and Chicago]

[Engine 488 at Chama, New Mexico Depot]

["The Phoebe Snow" at Hoboken, New Jersey]

["The Washingtonian" rolling through eastern Canada]

["California Zephyr" leaving Chicago]

[Six Tracks of the Chicago Union Station]

[Engine 183 above the Toltec Gorge]

[Steam engine in valley of Rio de los Animas, Colorado]

[Engine No. 476 at the Durango, Colorado Depot]

[Two trains in Alamosa, Colorado]

["The Louisiana Daylight" passing L & A Junction]

["The Flying Crow" arriving in Texarkana, Texas]

["The Flying Crow" rolling through Eastwood Hills, Missouri]

["Sam Houston Zephyr" arriving in Fort Worth]

[Dining Car on the "Twin Star Rocket"]

["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

["The Westerner" crossing the Red River Bridge]

["Louisiana Limited" leaving Fort Worth]

["Super Chief" dining car]

[Dinner aboard the "Spirit of St. Louis"]

["Sunbeam" under a Texas sky]

["The Black Gold" arriving in Dallas]

["Sunset Limited" departing from Houston's Grand Central Station]