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[E-4 Streamliners in Chicago]
Date: c. 1945
Creator: unknown
Description: The Chicago and North Western Railway's E-4 type streamliners, which headed the "Overland Limited" and "Challenger" trains between Chicago and the West Coast, stand in the Chicago Passenger Station.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28890/
["The Abraham Lincoln" departing from Springfield, Illinois]
Date: 1963
Creator: Peters, Walt
Description: "The Abraham Lincoln", train No. 2, northbound, departs from Springfield, Illinois in 1963. This Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad train ran from St. Louis to Chicago.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28599/
[Advent of the Streamliners]
Date: c. 1940
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph portrays the dawn of a new era in railroading - advent of the streamliners in the late 1930s and early 1940s, plus modernization of the " Age of Steam" streamlining steam motive power. The splendor of Southern Pacific's "The Sunbeam" is shown. This train went into service between Dallas and Houston on September 15, 1937 - traversing the rail distance: 265 miles in 265 minutes. The consist of eight lightweight cars is headed by Engine No. 652, a Pacific type 4-6-2 streamlined steam locomotive with disc drivers, air horn and equipped with a Vanderbuilt tender (an oil burner).
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28884/
[Albuquerque Depot]
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Description: Santa Fe's unique mission style depot at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28742/
["The Alton Limited" in St. Louis, Missouri]
Date: 1946
Creator: Peters, Walt
Description: "The Alton Limited" Chicago and Alton Railroad train No. 4, northbound pulling through St. Louis, Missouri in 1946.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28601/
["The Alton Limited" passing Iles Tower in Springfield, Illinois]
Date: 1939
Creator: Peters, Walt
Description: 'The Alton Limited" passing Iles Tower near Springfield, Illinois in 1939.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28600/
[Alvorado Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico]
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Description: Santa Fe's nationally known Alvarado Hotel adjoining the passenger station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, circa 1947. Lower left is the Fred Harvey news stand with Fred Harvey Indian Museum in left center portion of the rambling structure which is surmounted by Spanish style cupolas. The Alvorado was torn down in December of 1969.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28741/
[Amarillo Depot]
Date: c. 1960
Creator: unknown
Description: The Santa Fe's attractive and well maintained depot at Amarillo, Texas.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28744/
["Los Angeles Limited" in Cheyenne, Wyoming]
Date: c. 1916
Creator: Stimson, J.
Description: Photograph of one of the Union Pacific Railroad's most famous passenger trains - the "Los Angeles Limited" headed by an Atlantic type 4-4-2 locomotive, Engine No. 116 as it passes through Cheyenne, Wyoming. The train consisted of seven handcrafted wooden cars - heated by potbellied iron stoves and illuminated by kerosene lamps.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28918/
["Los Angeles Limited" In Echo Canyon]
Date: c. 1928
Creator: unknown
Description: Union Pacific's "Los Angeles Limited" headed by a mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive - Engine No. 7020 with Vanderbuilt tender and a consist of nine cars stands on the siding in Echo Canyon, Utah. "Pusher" locomotive in the rear.
Contributing Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28919/