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Type:
Route Guide
Date Created:
June 1973
Date Archived:
January 10, 2013
Geography:
West
Decade:
1970s
<i>Empire Builder</i> route guide, 1973.

Empire Builder route guide, 1973.

Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in June 1973 for the daily Empire Builder (Chicago-Seattle). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a fold-out map. From the Ann Owens Collection. Parts of the route were realigned in the late 1970s and 1980s, and therefore some communities listed in this guide lost service while others gained.

Type:
Button
Date Created:
1973
Date Archived:
December 28, 2012
Geography:
Midwest
Decade:
1970s
"Ride the Turbo!" button, 1973.

"Ride the Turbo!" button, 1973.

Button to announce the introduction of new RTG Turboliner equipment in 1973. Metal button with pin; measures approximately 1 5/8" across.

Type:
Route Guide
Date Archived:
December 20, 2012
Geography:
Midwest
Decade:
1970s
<i>Lake Shore Limited</i> route guide.

Lake Shore Limited route guide.

Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in the mid-1970s for the new, daily Lake Shore Limited (Chicago-New York/Boston). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities along the route, accommodations and the roles of crew members. From the Ann Owens Collection. The modern Lake Shore Limited began operations in fall 1975.

Type:
Route Guide
Date Created:
June 1973
Date Archived:
December 20, 2012
Geography:
Northeast
Decade:
1970s
<i>Merchants Limited</i> route guide, 1973.

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.

"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:
Route Guide
Date Created:
May 1974
Date Archived:
December 11, 2012
Geography:
West
Decade:
1970s
<i>Southwest Limited</i> route guide, 1974.

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.

Type:
Route Guide
Date Created:
December 1975
Date Archived:
December 11, 2012
Geography:
West
Decade:
1970s
<i>San Francisco Zephyr</i> route guide, 1975.

San Francisco Zephyr route guide, 1975.

Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in December 1975 for the San Francisco Zephyr. Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a fold-out map. From the Ann Owens Collection. Between May 1971 and June 1972, the Chicago-San Francisco/Oakland route was covered by two trains: the daily Denver Zephyr (Chicago-Denver) and the thrice-weekly City of San Francisco (Denver-San Francisco/Oakland). In mid-1972, the route became daily and was rebranded the San Francisco Zephyr.

Type:
Route Guide
Date Created:
August 1973
Date Archived:
December 11, 2012
Geography:
South
Decade:
1970s
<i>Panama Limited</i> route guide, 1973.

Panama Limited route guide, 1973.

Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in August 1973 for the daily, overnight Panama Limited (Chicago-New Orleans). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a fold-out map. From the Ann Owens Collection. In 1981, Amtrak dropped the Panama Limited name in favor of the City of New Orleans, which is still used.

Type:
Route Guide
Date Created:
December 1975
Date Archived:
December 7, 2012
Geography:
South
Decade:
1970s
"Florida Fleet" route guide, 1975.

"Florida Fleet" route guide, 1975.

Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in December 1975 for the "Florida Fleet" of trains including the Champion, Silver Star and Silver Meteor. Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the routes, as well as a fold-out map. From the Ann Owens Collection.

Type:
Route Guide
Date Created:
August 1974
Date Archived:
December 7, 2012
Geography:
Northeast
Decade:
1970s
<i>Montrealer</i> route guide, 1974.

Montrealer route guide, 1974.

Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in August 1974 for the daily, overnight Montrealer (Montreal-New York-Washington). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a fold-out map. From the Ann Owens Collection. The daytime Vermonter, terminating in St. Albans, Vt., replaced the Montrealer on April 1, 1995.