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- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Created:
- October 1986
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1980s
Coast Starlight route guide, 1986.
Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in October 1986 for the daily Coast Starlight (Los Angeles-Seattle). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map and photo tips. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1990s
City of New Orleans route guide.
Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in the 1990s for the daily City of New Orleans (Chicago-New Orleans). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map and photo tips. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Northwest
- Decade:
- 1990s
Pioneer route guide.
Two-color printed paper route guide issued in the 1990s for the Pioneer (Chicago-Seattle via Laramie). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map and photo tips. From the Ann Owens Collection. The Pioneer ran from 1977 until 1997.
- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1990s
Capitol Limited route guide.
Two-color printed paper route guide issued in the 1990s for the daily Capitol Limited (Washington-Chicago). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map and photo tips. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1980s
Montrealer brochure.
Multicolor printed paper brochure issued for the daily, overnight Montrealer (Washington-Montreal). Bilingual French/English brochure offers passengers an overview of the train crew, accommodations, famed Le Pub lounge/dining area and customs procedures. From the Ann Owens Collection. The daytime Vermonter, terminating in St. Albans, Vt., replaced the Montrealer on April 1, 1995.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- March 1989
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1980s
Southwest Chief brochure, 1989.
Multicolor printed paper brochure issued in March 1989 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:
- Route Guide
- Date Created:
- June 1973
- Date Archived:
- December 20, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Merchants Limited route guide, 1973.
Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in June 1973 for the daily Merchants Limited (Washington-Boston). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a fold-out map. From the Ann Owens Collection. The train took its name from that of a predecessor run by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
- Type:
- Button
- Date Archived:
- December 14, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Tracks Are Back" button.
Button to promote improvements to the intercity passenger rail system under Amtrak. Metal button with pin; measures approximately 2" across. Dates 1971-1974.
- Type:
- NRPC Form
- Date Created:
- August 1980
- Date Archived:
- December 11, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1980s
Ticket sale coupon book, 1980.
Ticket sale coupon book (NRPC Form 92), revised August 1980. Composed of paper and carbon paper slips, including a charge form; accounting coupon; ticket coupon; and passenger receipt. Front cover features the "America's Getting Into Training" marketing slogan used in the early 1980s. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Created:
- May 1974
- Date Archived:
- December 11, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1970s
Southwest Limited route guide, 1974.
Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in May 1974 for the daily Southwest Limited (Chicago-Los Angeles). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a fold-out map. From the Ann Owens Collection. When Amtrak took over this route from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1971, it retained the original Super Chief name. In 1974, Amtrak rebranded it as the Southwest Limited; ten years later, the train gained its current name, the Southwest Chief.
