Welcome to Vintage Railroad Postcards!

Thank you for stopping by! This is the blog for the Russell P. Panecki Collection of vintage railroad-related postcards. The entire collection consists of nearly one thousand so far with images dating from circa 1904 to the 1950s. To leave a comment, ask a question, to contribute or correct historical information, a comment box is located to the left for your convenience.

Each page, including this homepage, has an index located in the lower portion of the page. In addition to the index, posts were updated with historical information, new postcards added from storage files, while some posts were completely rewritten or edited for corrections. Three articles have been added and are worth reading. They include how vintage postcards were made, the history of Pennsylvania Station, and the history of Grand Central Terminal.

My apologies, but the postcards in my collection and on this blog are not available for sale, copying, or for contribution to projects. Please keep in mind that I reserve all rights to the images and content of this blog.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

 The Los Angeles Limited

The train was one of the most luxurious trains on the rails at the time of its inauguration in 1905 by the Union Pacific Railroad. Operating between Chicago and Los Angeles, the Chicago & Northwestern Railway provided the motive power from Omaha through to Chicago. The two views below are a good indication of the sumptuous surroundings provided by a fine example of a "hotel on wheels".



 For more information on this famous train, click here.

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