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- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Archived:
- December 21, 2012
- Geography:
- Northwest
- Decade:
- 2000s
Amtrak Cascades Business Class brochure.
Multicolor, one-sided paper brochure created for Amtrak Cascades Business Class passengers, c. 2000. It details the amenities available to Business Class passengers, such as complimentary newspapers and non-alcoholic drinks.
- Type:
- Invitation
- Date Created:
- January 2009
- Date Archived:
- December 21, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 2000s
Private car access card, 2009.
Paper card created by Amtrak to allow for private car access.
- Type:
- Ticket Jacket
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1990s
Ticket jacket with locomotive, 1990.
Paper ticket jacket issued in October 1990. Ticket jackets traditionally feature information about refunds, payment methods and sales promotions. The F40PH locomotive on the cover wears the Phase III livery introduced in 1979.
- Type:
- Ticket Jacket
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1980s
Ticket jacket with river view.
Paper ticket jacket; dates 1982-1983. Ticket jackets traditionally feature information about refunds, payment methods and sales promotions.
- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Created:
- March 1989
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1980s
Sunset Limited route guide, 1989.
Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in March 1989 for the Sunset Limited (New Orleans-Los Angeles). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map. From the Ann Owens Collection. The Sunset Limited, begun by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1894, is one of the oldest named passenger trains still operating in the United States.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- 1982
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1980s
International brochure.
Multicolor printed paper brochure issued for the daily International (Chicago-Toronto); dates 1982-1983. Brochure offers passengers an overview of the service and rail connections in the United States and Canada. The International, jointly run by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada, ran from 1982 until 2004. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- June 1987
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1980s
Southwest Chief brochure, 1987.
Multicolor printed paper brochure issued in June 1987 for the daily Southwest Chief (Chicago-Los Angeles). Brochure offers passengers an overview of the train staff, accommodations and photo tips. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Invitation
- Date Created:
- 2006
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 2000s
High-speed Keystone Service invitation, 2006.
Invitation to the inaugural run of new, electrified, high-speed service on the Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia-Harrisburg). Two sided paper bi-fold card, dated October 30, 2006. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Amtrak announced the “Keystone Corridor Improvement Project” in 2004. The goal of the multi-year undertaking was to improve the 104 mile rail line in order to allow for all-electric train service, increase top speeds to 110 mph and add train frequencies including express options.
- Type:
- Invitation
- Date Created:
- 1982
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1980s
New England Metroliner invitation, 1982.
Invitation to the inaugural run of the New England Metroliner (Boston-New York) on October 28, 1982; includes two sided paper card and envelope. This was the first significant expansion of Metroliner Service beyond the Washington-New York market (Amtrak had extended service to New Haven in November 1971). Unlike its counterpart on the southern leg of the Northeast Corridor, the New England Metroliner was not electrified, but it did make limited stops, covering the distance between New York and Boston in 3 hours, 55 minutes.
- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Lake Shore Limited route guide.
Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in the mid-1970s for the new, daily Lake Shore Limited (Chicago-New York/Boston). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities along the route, accommodations and the roles of crew members. From the Ann Owens Collection. The modern Lake Shore Limited began operations in fall 1975.
