America Travels By Rail Exhibit
This exhibit brings to life the travel and destinations Americans enjoyed from the 1930s until passenger service transferred to Amtrak in 1971.
Put yourself in a dining car, a lounge car and a coach car; see 100s of artifacts on display, including Union Pacific's extensive railroad china collection and authentic Union Pacific uniforms, menus, and furniture.
With a range of multimedia, including mural-size historical photographs and video reels, this exhibit celebrates the height of passenger travel on Union Pacific.
Some Exhibit Highlights:
- View historic newsreels, Union Pacific short films and television advertisements from the golden era of passenger travel in a 360 degree projection room.
- Peek inside of three car replicas from the 1950s.
- Explore more than 300 pieces of Union Pacific's silver and fine china collection.
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360 degree theater with video and images from the UP Historical Collection.
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360 degree theater with video and images from the UP Historical Collection.
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With the use of “visible storage” you can view more of the Collection
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Union Pacific railroad china used on the passenger trains.
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Before planes, Hollywood stars traveled in the luxury of passenger trains.
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The passenger train “City of Los Angeles” and crew.
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Coach Car. Have your tickets ready!
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Marketing artifacts and a Rail to Trail exhibit.
