Vintage 1933 3 Steam Engine Train Railroad Postcard
Unused divided vintage postcard from the 1933 Chicago’s World’s Fair features a photo of three steam engines on the front
The Royal Scott
The Burlington Railroad
The Pride Of The Prairies
The Burlington Railroad exhibit was on a 600 foot track south of the Travel and Transport Building
The Royal Scott
A holder of world speed records
London-Glasgow-Edinburgh flyer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1st class corridor brake coach
1st class sleeper coach
3rd class sleeper coach
Lounge car and brake
1st class corridor vestibule coach
Electric kitchen car
3rd class vestibule coach
3rd class corridor brake coach
The Burlington Train
Engine Number 3000 – the most powerful 4-6-4 wheeled locomotive in the world
A composite train made up of equipment from the regular Burlington trains
U.S. Railway Post Office car – A working post office, visitors could write postcards here and see them postmarked
Reclining chair car (Aristocrat) – demonstrated the latest style of adjustable and reclining chairs
Dining car (Black Hawk) – staggered table settings instead of the straight row arrangement
Salon bed room Pullman (Black Hawk) – half the car was for high class, overnight travel with individual bedrooms, real beds and drawing rooms. The other half was a club like lounging room
14 Section Pullman (Aristocrat)
Lounge car (Ak-Sar-Ben) – down filled cushions, foursome seats for card playing, ashtrays and electric lighters, a radio, glass enclosed rear observation platform and a separate special room for the ladies
The Pride Of The Prairies
Engine 35…vintage of 1882
Behind it is a reproduction of the first railway car in which U.S. Mail was assorted in transit (1862) and thus the actual starting point of today’s extensive Railway Post Office service
This card was furnished for mailing in the Postal Car on the Burlington’s World’s Fair Exhibition Train
Burlington Route stamp on the back
Terrific condition
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