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- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Created:
- October 1978
- Date Archived:
- August 1, 2013
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Blue Water Limited route guide, 1978.
Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in October 1978 for the daily Blue Water Limited (Chicago-Port Huron). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as an overview of the RTG Turboliner equipment introduced on this service in 1976. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Flyer
- Date Created:
- September 1977
- Date Archived:
- July 15, 2013
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Adirondack discount fares flyer, 1977.
Two-color printed paper flyer issued in September 1977 to promote discount round-trip coach fares on the Adirondack (New York-Montreal).
- Type:
- Postcard
- Date Archived:
- May 16, 2013
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
RTG Turboliner postcard, early 1970s.
Color paper postcard featuring a RTG Turboliner train set. This card is one of a set produced by Amtrak with various images of trains and interiors.
- Type:
- Button
- Date Created:
- 1973
- Date Archived:
- December 28, 2012
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
"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:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- 1981
- Date Archived:
- September 7, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1980s
Amtrak Family Days 1981, Tenth Anniversary Booklet.
Eight-page printed paper booklet illustrated with line drawings; from 1981, in celebration of the 10th anniversary.
Family days have been a company tradition honoring the employees. In 1981, the company showcased its new Amfleet, Superliner, Turboliner, Metroliner and SPV-2000 equipment as well as the refurbished Heritage fleet. This brochure provides a convenient overview of all of this rolling stock.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- April 1977
- Date Archived:
- September 4, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Turboliner brochure, 1977
Full color printed brochure advertising Turboliner train features. From April, 1977.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- April 7, 1991
- Date Archived:
- May 23, 2011
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1990s
Empire Connection inaugural celebration, 1991.
Color photo showing an event held in honor of the first Turboliner to operate from Albany-Rensselaer to New York Penn Station over the Empire Connection; image dates to April 1991.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- April 12, 2011
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
RTL Turboliner when new, late 1970s.
Color photograph showing a new RTL Turboliner passing through a rural landscape, c. late 1970s.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- April 11, 2011
- Decade:
- 1970s
Turboliner first class interior.
Turboliner first class interior with parlor-car seating, operating between New York and Montreal.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- 1973
- Date Archived:
- April 11, 2011
- Decade:
- 1970s
School group boarding a Turboliner.
RTG Turboliner.