American Locomotive Company Ad and Poster Collection: The American Locomotive Company (often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco) was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969, initially specializing in the production of locomotives but later diversifying and fabricating at various times diesel generators, automobiles, steel, tanks, munitions, oil-production equipment, as well as heat exchangers for nuclear power plants. (Wikipedia)
American Locomotive Company Ad and Poster Collection:
1940’s Ads and Posters:
1944 What do you feed an Iron Horse. American Locomotive
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Baldwin Ad and Poster Collection: Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it moved to nearby Eddystone in the early 20th century. The company was for decades the world’s largest producer of steam locomotives, but struggled to compete when demand switched to diesel locomotives. Baldwin produced the last of its 70,000-plus locomotives in 1951, before merging with the Lima-Hamilton Corporation on September 11, 1951, to form the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation. (Wikipedia)
Baldwin Ad and Poster Collection:
1940’s Ads and Posters:
1944 700,000 Pounds of Locomotive to Featherweight Strain Gage… Baldwin
Budd Company Ad and Poster Collection: The Budd Company was a 20th-century metal fabricator, a major supplier of body components to the automobile industry and a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars. (Wikipedia)
GM Locomotives Ad and Poster Collection: 1920’s GM acquired Electro-Motive Company and the Winton Engine Co., and in 1941, it expanded EMC’s realm to locomotive engine manufacturing. GM Diesel Division in Canada also manufactured locomotives. (Wikipedia)
GM Locomotives Ad and Poster Collection:
1940’s Ads and Posters:
1941 The First Fifty Million Miles Were The Hardest. General Motors Locomotives
1944 Pathfinders Of The Diesel Era. GM Diesel Power
1945 Pattern For Finer Transportation. GM Diesel Power
1948 It Happens 150 Times A Day In Chicago. GM Locomotives
1949 Wherever you travel, pick a train powered by a General Motors locomotive
1949 Deep, refreshing sleep free from jolts and jars and noise… GM Locomotives
1950’s Ads and Posters:
1950 Western Pacific. See more on the vista dome California Zephyr. Powered By General Motors Diesel Locomotives
1951 Seaboard Railroad. Route of thee Silver Fleet. Powered By General Motors Diesel Locomotives
1951 The Texas Pacific Railway. Route of the Eagles. Powered By General Motors Diesel Locomotives
1952 Santa Fe – the Chief way Using General Motors Diesel Locomotives
1952 Here is one-fifth ounce of fuel oil. It hauls one ton of freight one mile when burned in a GM Diesel Locomotive
1955 Here Comes Tomorrow — Fast! GM Electro-Motive Division
Pullman Company Ad and Poster Collection: The Pullman Company, founded by George Pullman, was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Through rapid late-19th century development of mass production and takeover of rivals, the company developed a virtual monopoly on production and ownership of sleeper car (Wikipedia)
Pullman Company Ad and Poster Collection:
1930’s Ads and Posters:
1935 Speed To Winter Playgrounds in Pullman Safety & Comfort
1935 Travel At Reduces Rates To Your Favorite Summer Resort In Pullman Safety & Comfort
1935 Travel At Reduced Rates To Your Favorite Winter Resort In Pullman Safety & Comfort
1937 A Pullman Captain And His Crew
1939 This ‘Office’ Gets Your Places! Go Rail And Pullman
1940’s Ads and Posters:
1941 ‘Pullman makes a vacation Fun from the Start!’
1943 ‘Okay, guys – this is it! Pullman
1943 ‘Dear Grandma. This is instead of Me’ Pullman
1944 Who’ll help a hero home? Pullman
1945 Pullman-Standard Presents The Cafeteria Car
1949 4 high points of your vacation…. Go Pullman
1950’s Ads and Posters:
1952 ‘How I stepped into the most surprising role of my career’ by Gloria Swanson. Pullman
1952 Put pleasure before business… when you travel take it easy! Go Pullman
1952 Why this popular Pullman space puts a smile on your face. Take it easy – Go Pullman
