Nov 10, 2022 - Sale 2621

Sale 2621 - Lot 167

Price Realized: $ 938
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600

DESIGNERS UNKNOWN

[AMTRAK / NEW ORLEANS]. Two posters. Circa 1980s.


Sizes vary.
Condition varies, generally A / A-. Paper.

"The City of New Orleans" made its first run for the Illinois Central Railroad from Chicago to New Orleans in 1947. It was a nearly 16-hour trip completed during daylight hours. In 1971, the line was taken over by Amtrak and the train was switched to a night schedule under the name Panama Limited. That train operated until 1981 when Amtrak restored the original name. The Crescent, running between New Orleans and Washington, D.C., was taken over by Amtrak in 1979. Includes Amtrak's New Crescent and The City of New Orleans.

Additional Details

From the collection of Victor Ryerson.