Comments on: Beautiful 1940s rail ads

By: Matthew Petty

Matthew Petty — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:19:00 +0000

I have an original poster very similar to the Choctaw Rocket, the Miami something, framed on my wall. I like trains.

By: yukon1898

yukon1898 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:06:00 +0000

As a lucky rail buff in Canada (I have been able to travel across Canada and the Rockies many times by train) the CPR had great trains a great train posters

Here are 3

By: scifijazznik

scifijazznik — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:05:00 +0000

I think Xeni needs that black hat with the flower and feather. Too cool.

By: Nicholas Longtin

Nicholas Longtin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:42:00 +0000

Riding the rails is the way to go! I took a train ride in Norway this spring and rode the 1940s Flam railway. It was awesome. So relaxing, such beautiful scenery. I shot some video with my iPhone out the window if you care to see the incredible view I had. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJDvlbQch5Y

By: grimatongueworm

grimatongueworm — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:07:00 +0000

Sadly, Amtrak looks like this, today.

By: thequickbrownfox

thequickbrownfox — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:48:00 +0000

There was another such railway of the period which advertised the adventures of an intrepid traveller by the name of “Phoebe Snow”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Snow_%28character%29

By: Ryan David Jahn

Ryan David Jahn — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:40:00 +0000

Am I the only one who immediately thought of “Ode to Billie Joe”? Probably.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvocoG9eOdY

By: aynrandspenismighty

aynrandspenismighty — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:20:00 +0000

This harkens back to an age when men wore hats, women knew their place and the only brown people you saw were dressed to serve.

By: lesserlesserwashington

lesserlesserwashington — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:02:00 +0000

And using the name of a Native American tribe for advertising…*shakes head*. I guess it isn’t as bad as the military taking all our tribal names for weapons…Kiowa, Apache, Commanche…

By: coffee100

coffee100 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Back when America was actually capable of building beautiful things to be advertised.