tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post7669703218213345727..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: Chicago & North Western Railway & The New "400" StreamlinerPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-79893573671816580292012-10-14T21:03:40.082-05:002012-10-14T21:03:40.082-05:00I do love the dining room and the parlor car. Wis...I do love the dining room and the parlor car. Wish they were in my collection.luvlinenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729397083701730823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-20036085917203579652011-09-21T00:46:35.559-05:002011-09-21T00:46:35.559-05:00while your postcards make train traveling quite dr...while your postcards make train traveling quite dreamy, i always felt sick on those. but i must say, they do look good.<br /><br />funny characters in that vid!!<br />:D~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-19560885406091893742011-09-20T17:32:31.030-05:002011-09-20T17:32:31.030-05:00Absolutely gorgeous colourful linens. I am jealous...Absolutely gorgeous colourful linens. I am jealous.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-45618335822148182632011-09-19T11:21:40.831-05:002011-09-19T11:21:40.831-05:00A marvelous collection and clever spin on the them...A marvelous collection and clever spin on the theme. My grandfather worked on the trains and also came from Minnesota, so I know he traveled this line often. Just being able to stretch your legs out compared to the modern cramped conditions of air travel, makes this seem a luxury beyond price.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-17587090612939715042011-09-18T14:56:30.983-05:002011-09-18T14:56:30.983-05:00We took the Coast Streamliner on our honeymoon and...We took the Coast Streamliner on our honeymoon and with the exception of the parlor car, it looks almost the same. The dining car is a bit more crowded but altogether a wonderful experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-45442466199193272192011-09-18T04:23:35.254-05:002011-09-18T04:23:35.254-05:00I have always wanted to travel on one of these tra...I have always wanted to travel on one of these trains - even more so now have have seen these illustrations. I can picture myself in that smart tap-room, sipping an evening pre-dinner cocktail. Delightful.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-48638449672803386552011-09-18T02:07:23.121-05:002011-09-18T02:07:23.121-05:00Those interior cards are amazing. I don't thin...Those interior cards are amazing. I don't think I've ever seen interior cards before. I'm jealous. All of the cards are beautiful!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-26978385825563822712011-09-17T11:20:34.918-05:002011-09-17T11:20:34.918-05:00Fantastic background detail on all those beautiful...Fantastic background detail on all those beautiful postcards. It really would have been amazing to travel on the 400. I wonder how much it cost? Seems unbelievably luxurious.Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-44815058002932090022011-09-17T09:57:23.722-05:002011-09-17T09:57:23.722-05:00Really impressive display today. As a child I tra...Really impressive display today. As a child I traveled by train often with my grandma to Milwaukie, WI from PA but we never went in such luxury! I love the old trains. Still waiting for my cousin to come visit so we can take the train from La Crosse, WI tp Chicago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-15762182511442424322011-09-17T08:06:39.156-05:002011-09-17T08:06:39.156-05:00That was excellent marketing - the colors in those...That was excellent marketing - the colors in those cards made people want to take a train, I expect.<br /><br />Love those cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-39450230146497331362011-09-17T07:01:22.132-05:002011-09-17T07:01:22.132-05:00The cards are as good as those superb trains!The cards are as good as those superb trains!Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-77361456209406294922011-09-16T19:24:46.818-05:002011-09-16T19:24:46.818-05:00Don't suppose you get much "stewardess se...Don't suppose you get much "stewardess service" these days either. I think train travel must have been quite something in that era.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-42275294268203572952011-09-16T13:35:33.270-05:002011-09-16T13:35:33.270-05:00They look more comfortable than the trains in the ...They look more comfortable than the trains in the USA too. They look so comfy!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-49363501197941764652011-09-16T10:57:24.569-05:002011-09-16T10:57:24.569-05:00These lovely cards tell a story in their own right...These lovely cards tell a story in their own right. Everyone looks so happy and comfortable, and the facilities looks so much more modern than those we have today, as Bob says.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-72441654468747842612011-09-15T20:48:40.309-05:002011-09-15T20:48:40.309-05:00Beautiful postcards~ wouldn't it be wonderful ...Beautiful postcards~ wouldn't it be wonderful if trains were still like that. Enjoyed the video too :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868602300924756450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-45103529158840478492011-09-15T13:20:45.977-05:002011-09-15T13:20:45.977-05:00These fantastic cards make me want to hop on a tra...These fantastic cards make me want to hop on a train right now. I have a feeling it wouldn't be like that though.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-37844032177157462472011-09-15T12:48:32.107-05:002011-09-15T12:48:32.107-05:00These trains look so much more comfortable than th...These trains look so much more comfortable than the modern long distance trains in the UK today the fares for which are making them a rich man's train.<br />Tremendous cards.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-9757004889696557912011-09-15T11:16:56.053-05:002011-09-15T11:16:56.053-05:00I like those comfortable chairs in the parlor car....I like those comfortable chairs in the parlor car. I could spend the whole train trip there. Awesome cards you have.DougVernXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00755911760606416970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-19393557260768708862011-09-14T17:39:40.714-05:002011-09-14T17:39:40.714-05:00Oh my lord, you're killing me with those aweso...Oh my lord, you're killing me with those awesome train postcards!!!Postcard Rounduphttp://www.postcardroundup.comnoreply@blogger.com