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Amtrak NEWS, June 1978.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 5, No. 6 (June 1978): 12. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on a successful sale of surplus equipment, from obsolete upholstery fabric to retired passenger cars; the reasons that Philadelphia was the Northeast Corridor nominee for station of the year; and 10-year-old Peter Kreunen, who developed a selection of Amtrak luggage tags and buttons.

Amtrak NEWS, March 1978.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 5, No. 3 (March 1978): 8. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on the re-equipped Montrealer; a new building at the Chicago 16th Street maintenance yard for indoor fueling and watering of up to nine F40PH locomotives; operations during a recent blizzard in the Northeast; and the opening of a new Amtrak headquarters near Washington Union Station.

Amtrak NEWS, January 15, 1978.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 5, No. 1 (January 15, 1978): 8. Print. Includes an illustration and black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on faster schedules for 27 trains; an order for eight electric locomotives to be built by the GM Electro Motive Division based on the ASEA Rc4a tested previously; and a detailed look back at major events during the previous year.

Amtrak NEWS, December 20, 1977.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 4, No. 23 (December 20, 1977): 8. Print. Includes a map and black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on the reinstatement of service on multiple train routes that had been cut due to insufficient funding; opening of the Rensselaer, N.Y., maintenance facility; and reinstatement of sleeping cars, provision of lounge facilities and upgrades to the meal service on the Panama Limited.

Amtrak NEWS, October 15, 1977.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 4, No. 19 (October 15, 1977): 12. Print. Includes a map, a histogram and black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on President Paul Reistrup's testimony before Congress detailing the plans and funding needed to operate Amtrak; reroutings required due to poor track conditions in Indiana; and Amtrak's extensive new five year plan, which includes new long- and short-distance routes.

Amtrak NEWS, October 1, 1977.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 4, No. 18 (October 1, 1977): 8. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on upgrading, refurbishing and improving Metroliner cars; automation of personnel record keeping; and the first offering for sale of Amtrak jackets, ties and scarfs.

Amtrak NEWS, April 15, 1977.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 4, No. 7 (April 15, 1977): 8. Print. Includes an illustration and black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on Amtrak's rebuttle of charges of unfair competition by Greyhound; the official start of work on the five-year $1.7 billion Northeast Corridor Improvement Project at Odenton, Md.; and the opening of the new on-board crew quarters in Chicago Union Station.

Amtrak NEWS, March 15, 1977.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 4, No. 5 (March 15, 1977): 8. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on Amtrak's transcontinental steam excursion from Birmingham, Ala., to Portland, Ore.; repainting Amtrak GG-1 No. 4935 in Brunswick green with gold pinstriping; and Amtrak's special train from Washington to Mount Clare in Baltimore to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Amtrak NEWS, March 1, 1977.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 4, No. 4 (March 1, 1977): 8. Print. Includes a table and black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on Amtrak's rejection of having its St. Louis stop at Union Station; Amtrak's creation of a vice president of Computer Systems Services position; and the authorization of $6.8 million to modernize the 12th Street car and 16th Street engine maintenance yards in Chicago.

Amtrak NEWS, December 1, 1976.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 3, No. 22 (December 1, 1976): 8. Print. Includes illustrations, a table and black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on Amtrak's order of 25 bi-level Sightseer lounge cars; the achievement of having three of four Amtrak short-distance passengers riding in new Amfleet or Turboliner equipment; and the development of standardized training programs for Amtrak on-board personnel.