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It's Fun to Ride the Beaver

"It's fun to ride the Beaver. New economy train. Seattle, Portland, San Francisco. Southern Pacific."

 

Cover of a brochure (dated July 20, 1940) advertising the Southern Pacific's Beaver train. Some excerpts from the inside pages:

 

"For train comfort at the lowest possible cost, try the friendly Beaver. It's really fun to save money on this popular chair car and tourist train, which speeds daily to and from San Francisco."

 

"Two streamlined chair cars on the Beaver have new-type reclining and adjustable chairs cushioned with foam rubber; extra wide windows."

 

"Free pillows, porter service, air conditioning, spacious rest rooms add to the comfort of riding in these luxurious chair cars."

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Uploaded on March 11, 2013
Taken on March 10, 2013