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Type:: Photograph
Date Created:: October 23, 1980
Date Archived:: October 21, 2013
Geography:: Northeast
Decade:: 1980s

BWI Rail Station staff, 1980.

Black and white photograph from the November 1980 edition of Amtrak NEWS showing the staff at the newly-opened BWI Rail Station in Maryland.

Type:: Ticket
Date Created:: July 1, 2006
Date Archived:: October 18, 2013
Geography:: Northwest
Decade:: 2000s

<i>Amtrak Cascades</i> commemorative ticket, 2006.

Amtrak Cascades commemorative ticket, 2006.

Printed paper ticket commemorating the inaugural run of a fourth mid-day Amtrak Cascades round trip between Seattle and Portland on July 1, 2006.

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.

Type:: Ticket
Date Created:: April 27, 1981
Date Archived:: October 18, 2013
Geography:: Northeast
Decade:: 1980s

Inaugural <i>Maple Leaf</i> ticket, 1981.

Inaugural Maple Leaf ticket, 1981.

Two-color printed paper ticket made to commemorate a ceremonial run of the Maple Leaf (New York-Toronto) on April 27, 1981.

Type:: Brochure
Date Archived:: October 18, 2013
Geography:: West
Decade:: 1990s

Pioneer brochure, 1990s.

Multicolor printed paper brochure describing the scenery along the route of the Pioneer (Chicago-Laramie-Seattle); dates to after 1991. Following a 1991 reroute, the Pioneer began serving Wyoming communities including Borie (Cheyenne), Laramie, Rollins, Rock Springs, Green River and Evanston. The Pioneer was discontinued in 1997. From the Ann Owens Collection.