GM and Everyone:
Good USA Today look at Amtrak's first decade 1971-1981 in pictures - I remember many of these...
The pictures are:
1-SDP40F 631 at Norlina, NC - Silver Service(?) - note "smiley" face from chain across front access door.
2-Rohr Turboliner promotional photo - 1976/77
3-E8 284 with Amfleet cars - 1976?
4-Hostess with UA Turbo and Engineer - early 70s
5-Amtrak Information Booth-NYP-1979/80 - note schedule typefaces, plexiglass facade and Resorts International ad
up above (first open AC casino/hotel). NYP Ticket Office behind Info Booth; note hotel reservation telephone visible.
6-Cafe Car - early/mid 70s
7-Early 70s Metroliner promotional ad - notice PC herald visible in upper right.
8-SDP40F 536 with western train - mid 70s
9-Promotional dining car picture-mid 70s
10-1976 Presidential Campaign train - Jimmy Carter
11-Amfleet ad - mid 70s
12-Amtrak hostess in coach-early 70s
13-Florida promotional ad-1972/73
14-Amtrak Travel Center RV-mid 70s?
15-Disney World Magic Kingdom postcard picture - mid 70s
16-Penn Station New York Ticket Office windows - early/mid 70s
17-Promotional dining car picture - mid 70s
18-Dome Car promotional diagram/drawing - early/mid 70s
19-4 car Metroliner MU train on Gunpowder or Bush River Bridge, Maryland - early/mid 70s
20-Metroclub promotional drawing - early/mid 70s
21-Station employe W/stainless steel baggage car/SDP40F 505 - mid 70s
22-Rohr Turboliner ad - 1976/77
23-United Aircraft Turbotrain Tour exhibit stop-early 70s
24-USA Railpass ad W/F40PH 215/Amfleet cars drawing-1979/80 (during gas shortage)
25-Washington Union Station before construction of National Visitors Center-early 70s
26-Late 1970s ticket envelope drawing
27-Mid/late 70s long distance accommodation promo
28-2/73 Eastern Trains folder W/photoshopped GG1 picture 931 and ? (no pantographs or catenary)
29-Children's dining car menu - early/mid 70s
The 1970s were NOT a "groovy" decade - that was a dated 1960s slang term...
By the middle 1970s use of that word was "out" for some time at that point...
Remember that "fads come and fads go..."
MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS