Long before Chessie the C&O advertised itself as "The Rhine, The Alps and the Battlefield Line". I'm curious as to its origin and would like to learn the rationale behind the slogan.
Mark
KCSfan Long before Chessie the C&O advertised itself as "The Rhine, The Alps and the Battlefield Line". I'm curious as to its origin and would like to learn the rationale behind the slogan. Mark
Any other ideas, anyone?
*my grandfather was there, in the 40th Virginia Infantry. He died in 1926, going on 86 years old, so he was unable to tell me of his army experiences.
Johnny
From a 1905 National Education Association booklet:
"it was decided that The Big Four Route and Chesapeake & Ohio Railway which are a part of the famous Vanderbilt System of lines was the best route that we could possibly select as it is not only the quickest as well as the most comfortable route but is famous as a Tourists Route by reason of its magnificent river and mountain scenery its numerous health and pleasure resorts and the many world famed battle fields and points of great historical interest scattered along the line which have caused it to be aptly called The Rhine the Alps and the Battlefield Line of America "
Wanswheel,
I love that poster. "Vestibuled, Steam Heated, and Electric Lighted Throughout". Advertisers always looking to feature what is important in the era.
I first caught on to things like this about 30 years ago during the demolition of several old buildings including a small hotel on 9th Ave. S.E., across from the CPR mainline in Calgary, a long forgotten sign painted on the side of the hotel was exposed reading, "Steam Heat and Radio's in Every Room".
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
"A Train is a Place Going Somewhere" CP Rail Public Timetable
"O. S. Irricana"
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Radios in hotel rooms! What will they think of next? Room service?
wanswheel Radios in hotel rooms! What will they think of next? Room service?
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