All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains
- All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains
In August, 1999 the United States Postal Service issued a set of 33¢ postage stamps entitled "All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains" to "pay tribute to American industry and design, and specifically to the heritage of our railroads." Artist Ted Rose created five watercolor images depicting the following celebrated American named passenger trains from the 1930s and 1940s:
* the "Congressional" of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
* the "Daylight" of the Southern Pacific Railroad;
* the "Hiawatha" of 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.
References
External links
* [http://www.usps.com/images/stamps/99/all_aboard.htm "All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains"] 1999 USPS Stamp Program
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