It’s years ahead of schedule. General Motor’s Exciting New Train of Tomorrow. 1946
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Hi-res digital file. Ad published in Life Magazine on June 16, 1947.
…Conceived by General Motors engineers and stylists, this new train, from the powerful Diesel locomotive to its unique and beautiful observation car, is packed throughout with vivid and stimulating ideas for future travel pleasure. Among these, there is the Astra Dome, a 32-foot glass-enclosed observation deck built into the roof of every car—giving passengers a giraffe’s-eye view of the passing landscape and skyscape…
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Starting from the mid-thirties, many railroads were driven progressively out of business due to competition from buses, airlines, and Interstate highways.
The answer was the development of deluxe passenger trains, the streamliners. Some became legendary and profoundly influenced popular culture by focusing on concepts such as power, speed, technological progress, comfort, and luxury service.
Railroads’ advertisements, pamphlets, and even menus were extremely impacting, and it was not easy to select the best.
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