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Type:: Brochure
Date Created:: February 14, 1974
Date Archived:: November 26, 2013
Geography:: Midwest
Decade:: 1970s

Black Hawk brochure, 1974.

Multicolor printed paper brochure issued for the start of the Black Hawk (Chicago-Dubuque) on February 14, 1974. The train initially used the self-propelled Budd rail diesel cars pictured on the front of this brochure, but they were later replaced with diesel locomotives and new single-level Amfleet cars. Deteriorating track conditions and heavy freight traffic on the route resulted in poor on-time performance, and service was discontinued in September 1981. From the W. Mike Weber Collection.

Type:: Ticket
Date Created:: June 1977
Date Archived:: October 29, 2013
Geography:: West
Decade:: 1970s

Pioneer inaugural ticket, 1977.

Printed paper ticket made for the inaugural run of the Pioneer (Seattle-Salt Lake City) in June 1977.

Type:: Photograph
Date Created:: April 1977
Date Archived:: October 24, 2013
Geography:: West
Decade:: 1970s

Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion train, 1977.

Black and white photograph from the May 15, 1977, issue of Amtrak NEWS showing people aboard the Amtrak Transcontinental Steam Excursion train (Birmingham, Ala.-Portland, Ore.).

Type:: Photograph
Date Archived:: October 21, 2013
Geography:: Northeast
Decade:: 1970s

Southbound <i>Colonial</i> at the Capital Beltway station, 1970s.

Southbound Colonial at the Capital Beltway station, 1970s.

Black and white photograph showing the southbound Colonial (Boston-Newport News, Va.) stopping at the Capital Beltway station; photograph dates to before 1984.

Type:: Brochure
Date Archived:: October 18, 2013
Geography:: National
Decade:: 1970s

"Amfleet: The new spirit of Amtrak" brochure, 1970s.

Printed paper brochure describing amenities on the new single-level Amfleet equipment; likely dates to 1975-1976. Amtrak ordered 492 single-level cars, known as Amfleet I, that were based on the design of the popular Metroliner cars. With tubular bodies and ridged stainless steel fluting, they could reach speeds of up to 125 mph. The Amfleet cars came in five configurations. Courtesy of Brian Roman.