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- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- March 1975
- Date Archived:
- December 13, 2013
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
The Mountaineer /The James Whitcomb Riley brochure, 1975.
Multicolor printed paper brochure issued in March 1975 to mark the start of The Mountaineer (Norfolk-Chicago). Brochure includes schedules, sample fares and information about towns along the routes for The Mountaineer and The James Whitcomb Riley (Washington/Newport News-Chicago), as the trains were combined for the run between Ashland, Ky. and Chicago. From the W. Mike Weber Collection.
- Type:
- NRPC Form
- Date Archived:
- December 13, 2013
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1970s
Hi-Level baggage tag, 1970s.
Two color printed paper baggage tag with geometric border inspired by American Indian motifs; also includes a line drawing of a bi-level "Hi-Level" car. Tag dates to the early 1970s.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- 1979
- Date Archived:
- December 13, 2013
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Holiday dinner menu, 1979-1980.
Multicolor printed paper menu created for the 1979-1980 winter holiday season aboard Amtrak trains.
- Type:
- Flyer
- Date Archived:
- December 11, 2013
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Army-Navy Game flyer, 1970s.
Multicolor printed paper flyer promoting travel aboard Amtrak to the Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia; dates to the 1970s.
- Type:
- Film Slide
- Date Created:
- November 29, 1975
- Date Archived:
- December 5, 2013
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
GG-1 No. 906 at the Army-Navy Game, 1975.
Color film slide showing Amtrak-owned GG-1 No. 906 parked near John F. Kennedy Stadium in South Philadelphia; image dates to 1975.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- December 5, 2013
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Empire State Express emerging from Cold Spring Tunnel, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing the Empire State Express (New York-Niagara Falls) emerging from the south portal of the Cold Spring Tunnel, located along the Hudson River north of the town of Cold Spring. Photograph dates to 1979 or later.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- December 5, 2013
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Metroliner Service train on the Northeast Corridor, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing a Metroliner Service train traveling over the Northeast Corridor between Washington and New York.
- Type:
- Film Slide
- Date Created:
- October 25, 1975
- Date Archived:
- December 5, 2013
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak football special at Madison, Wis., 1975.
Color film slide showing a charter train that carried college football fans from Milwaukee to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- December 4, 2013
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amdinette in the Penn Coach Yard, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing a new Amdinette parked in the Penn Coach Yard north of Philadelphia 30th Street Station; image likely dates to the late 1970s.
- Type:
- Flyer
- Date Created:
- January 20, 1975
- Date Archived:
- December 3, 2013
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
The Michigan Executive flyer, 1975.
Multicolor printed paper flyer issued on January 20, 1975 to promote The Michigan Executive (Detroit-Ann Arbor-Jackson). Includes timetable and sample fares.
