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- Type:
- Digital Image
- Date Created:
- July 2013
- Date Archived:
- February 5, 2014
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 2010s
Testing ACS-64 locomotive No. 601, 2013.
Color digital image showing the testing of ACS-64 locomotive No. 601 on July 28-29, 2013, at the U.S. DOT Transportation Technology Center outside Pueblo, Colo.
- Type:
- Digital Image
- Date Created:
- July 2013
- Date Archived:
- February 5, 2014
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 2010s
Testing the ACS-64 locomotives, 2013.
Color digital image showing the testing of the first ACS-64 locomotives on July 28-29, 2013, at the U.S. DOT Transportation Technology Center outside Pueblo, Colo.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- May 9, 1980
- Date Archived:
- February 5, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1980s
AEM-7s enter revenue service, 1980.
Black and white photograph showing the christening of AEM-7 No. 901 on May 9, 1980. This was the first AEM-7 to enter revenue service.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- April 16, 1978
- Date Archived:
- January 29, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in an Amcafe, 1978.
Black and white photograph from the May 1978 issue of Amtrak NEWS showing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on a charter train with advocates for the preservation of Grand Central Terminal.
- Type:
- Newsletter
- Date Created:
- May 1978
- Date Archived:
- January 28, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak NEWS, May 1978.
Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 5, No. 5 (May 1978): 12. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
Amtrak NEWS was a monthly newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on Alan Boyd's election as Amtrak President and CEO; the unveiling of a USDOT restructuring plan for the intercity passenger rail system; and the testing of a locomotive fuel tender.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- 1976
- Date Archived:
- January 21, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
St. Albans, Vt. station staff, 1976.
Black and white photograph from the December 20, 1976, issue of Amtrak NEWS showing ticket clerks at the St. Albans, Vt. station.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- June 1976
- Date Archived:
- January 21, 2014
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1970s
Coast Starlight menu, 1976.
Multicolor printed paper menu issued in June 1976 for use on the Coast Starlight (Seattle-Los Angeles). Hand drawings shaded in red, white and blue depict landmarks and scenes along the route, such as the Seattle Space Needle, a northern California redwood tree and a surfer catching a wave. Passengers could choose from a variety of dishes to suit any appetite, including spaghetti with meatballs, chili con carne and a cottage cheese and fruit salad. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- October 1, 1983
- Date Archived:
- January 21, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1980s
"Ski Amtrak Country" brochure, 1983.
Multicolor printed paper brochure issued for winter 1983-1984 to promote vacation packages via Amtrak to famous ski resorts across the United States and Canada. "Enjoy the après-ski atmosphere of the Amtrak lounge. Sink into cushioned reclining coach seats...Meet other ski buffs and make new friends. Polish up your ski jargon..." From the W. Mike Weber Collection.
- Type:
- NRPC Form
- Date Created:
- October 1976
- Date Archived:
- January 21, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak SKI PASS, 1976.
Multicolor printed paper SKI PASS issued for the 1976-1977 winter season. Pass entitled the bearer for up to eight separate one-way coach trips to and from designated "ski stations" near major ski resorts. The bearer could pay additional funds to upgrade to a Metroliner Service train, Slumbercoach, Amclub or Sleeping car. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- November 1, 1978
- Date Archived:
- January 21, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Pick of the Peaks--East" brochure, 1978.
Multicolor printed paper brochure issued for winter 1978-1979 to promote vacation packages to famous eastern ski resorts in Vermont and Quebec—including Mont Ste. Marie, Glen Ellen and Sugarbush Valley—accessible from designated "ski stations." Packages included round-trip coach fare for the Montrealer or Adirondack, lodging and lift tickets; meals, ski lessons and rental equipment were extra. From the Ann Owens Collection.
