Chemin de fer

CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR ITEMS

40365 — n. p.: Burlington & Quincy Railroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad & the Western Pacific Railroad n. d. Ca. 1969. Yellow color illustrated paper menus. White paper printed in dark green to stationery and envelope. Very mild wear light rubbing to menu edges. A Near Fine set of items. 4 items: dinner menus single sheet folded once stationery single sheet and envelope. Color illustrations to Dinner Menus. Varying sizes: 11" x 8" menus & 7" x 4-1/2" stationery. <br/><br/>Includes: 2 Dinner Menus dated February and October of 1969 color illustrated and plain white unused California Zephyr stationery with envelope. The California Zephyr was a passenger train service that was scheduled to pass through the more spectacular scenery on its route during the daylight. One of its claims to fame was the large Vista Dome clear glass top that allowed its passengers to view the scenery all around them. The route began in Chicago Illinois and ended in Emeryville CA. The train made its first run on March 19 1949 and while the original train stopped in 1970 it has since been operated by Amtrak. At 2438 miles it is one of Amtrak's longest routes and is to this day one of the most scenic - with breathtaking views of the Upper Colorado River Valley in the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad & the Western Pacific Railroad unknown books