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Fast Trains of the ’30s and Earlier

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Gary Garth McCann

The list above is from the Lucius Beebe book High Iron published in 1938. These 1930s records are a sad commentary on the lack of development of high-speed rail in the U.S. I couldn’t resist reproducing the photo below, also from High … Continue reading →

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Union Pacific City of Los Angeles in Wyoming

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Gary Garth McCann

From the Union Pacific booklet “California”

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Union Pacific City of Los Angeles Redwood Lounge Car

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Gary Garth McCann

From the booklet “California,” from which the text about Union Pacific’s California trains is produced in a post below. My memory is that this car also contained 6 double-bedrooms. It was designed to run behind the dome diner, between the … Continue reading →

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