All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains
EMD E1
unit) is seen painted in the Super Chief's distinctive Warbonnet livery.In August 1999, the
named passenger trains
from the 1930s and 1940s:
- the Congressional of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
- the Southern Pacific Railroad;
- the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad;
- the Super Chief of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; and
- the 20th Century Limited of the New York Central Railroad.
Descriptive text regarding each of the trains was listed on the gummed side of each stamp.[2][3]
At the same time, the USPS offered for sale a booklet of "20 U.S. Postal Service Ready-To-Mail Stamped Postal Cards" which contained four sets of the five paintings.
References
- ^ "Ted Rose, 61; Artist Whose Locomotives Were Put on Stamps". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2002. pg. B.17. Retrieved from ProQuest.
- ^ Mike Del Vecchio. "New stamps will showcase Ted Rose, streamliners". Trains. May 1999. Vol. 59, Iss. 5; pg. 17. Retrieved from ProQuest.
- ^ Bill McAllister. "All Aboard for Classic Design". The Washington Post. August 13, 1999. pg. N.66. Retrieved from ProQuest.
External links
- All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains 1999 USPS Stamp Program
Further reading
- Anthony J. Bianculli. Railroad History on American Postage Stamps. Astragal Press, 2004. 1931626200