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San Francisco Zephyr route guide.

Route Guide folding brochure, printed in April, 1977.

North Coast Hiawatha route guide, 1976.

Two color printed paper route guide with photographs issued in November 1976 for the North Coast Hiawatha (Chicago-Billings-Seattle). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map and photographs. "You will be passing through the most dramatic country in North America."

Timetable cover.

April 29, 1973 timetable cover, agents' edition.

Track Laying Machine.

Color photo of Track Laying Machine, 1978

First Day Timetable cover.

Cover of the May 1, 1971 original timetable.

Northbound Silver Star at Norlina, N.C., 1977.

Color photograph showing the northbound Silver Star at Norlina, N.C., led by SDP40F locomotive No. 631.

Ceremony at the Martinsburg, W. Va., station, 1970s.

Black and white photograph showing a ceremony at the Martinsburg, W. Va., station; image likely dates to the mid-1970s.

Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion train ticket, 1977.

Printed paper commemorative ticket issued for the special Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion train in April 1977.

Track inspection near Shannock, R.I., 1978.

Black and white photograph from 1978 showing Amtrak officials inspecting new concrete ties.