TRAIN SERVICE

Vata-2sameNORTH COAST LIMITED

Services AboardThe Vista-DomeNorth Coast Limited

PageAmerican Express Credit Cards 8Baggage Transfer 8-9Beverages 3-4Buffet-Lounge car 2-3-5Cigarettes and cigars 7Credit Cards Honored 8Food Service 2Formulas for Feeding Infants 3"History Book" on Wheels 5Literature 6Location of Cars 4Magazines 7Mail Service 6NP Trademark 9NP Travel Offices 13Pillows 7Playing Cards—Tables for Cards 6Postage Stamps 6Pullman Observation Lounge 3Radio 7Rail-Auto Service (Rent-a-Car) 5Rail Travel Credit Cards 8Slumbercoach 2Stationery 7Stewardess-Nurse 1Telegrams 6Vista-Domes 1

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Stewardess-NurseService

Stewardess-Nurse service is an "exclu-sive" on the Vista-Dome North Coast Lim-ited, insofar as the Chicago-North PacificCoast run i s concerned. These efficientyoung women are registered nurses. Theyperform a wide variety of useful servicesfor passengers. They also make periodicannouncements of interest over the trainpublic address system. I f you need theservices of the Stewardess-Nurse, please askany member of the train crew to summonher. Stewardess-Nurses do not accept tips4

Vista-Domes"The view is terrific on the Northern

Pacific," especially from the magnificentvista-domes on the train. Dome seats forcoach and Slumbercoach passengers areavailable ahead of the travelers Rest Car;for standard sleeping car passengers, be-hind the diner.

Each dome car has 24 seats in the domesection. These seats are not reserved andpassengers with coach or Pullman reserva-tions may enjoy them at no extra charge.

Smoking is permitted in all dome sec-tions but not in the main body of domecoaches.

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Slumbercoach

The all-room Slumbercoach is designedto provide comfortable private room ac-commodations for travel between Chicagoand Seattle and intermediate points a tnominal cost with a coctch ticket. Slumber-coach accommodates 40 passengers in 24single and 8 double rooms. Each singleroom has a comfortable seat, a single bed,wash basin, hot and cold water, full lengthmirror, luggage space and heat controls.Double rooms have two facing seats andtwo single beds. Each room has its ownwindow and toilet facilities. For mothertraveling w i th baby, there's a uniqueSlumbercrib, available w i thout e x t r acharge, in single rooms only.

Food ServiceIn the dining car, a la carte and table

d'hote service provides the finest of foodat moderate prices. Breakfast begins at 7,luncheon at 12 and dinner at 5, railroad(local) time. Dinner is served by reserva-tion. Passengers on special diets will pleasemake their requirements known to the din-ing car steward.

Fine food items—snacks o r completemeals—also are served at the counter inthe fascinating Lewis and Clark Traveller'sRest buffet-lounge. Service there is continu-ous from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Special Service for YoungstersFormulas for feeding infants will be pre-

pared by the Stewardess-Nurse in the din-ing car kitchen, and formula bottles willbe stored under refrigeration either in thedining car or observation car, i f desired.

There's a special Children's Menu in thedining car. This car also stocks evaporatedcanned milk and a selection o f strainedbaby foods.

BeveragesBeverages are served throughout the day

and evening in the Traveller's Rest Buffet.Lounge car and in the Pullman Observa-tion Lounge. Sale of alcoholic beverages issubject to state laws as follows:

Illinois and Wisconsin—No sales onelection days during time polls are open.

Minnesota—No sales on following daysbetween hours listed: Sunday-12:01 a.m.to 8:00 a.m. Monday; Memorial D a y -12:01 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Election D a y s -12:01 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

North Dakota—No sales on Sundays,Good Friday, Memorial Day, election days,Christmas Eve after 8 p.m. or ChristmasDay.

Montana—No sales permitted on Sun-days until after 1 p.m., or any election dayduring time polls are open.

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Idaho—No sales wi l l be made duringthe approximate 2 hours this train is inthe State of Idaho.

Washington—No sales from 12:01 a.m.Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, or on electiondays during time polls are open.

Oregon—No sales will be made duringthe approximate 22 minutes this train isin the State of Oregon.

"Traffic Guide"To enable passengers to find their way

around on the Vista-Dome North CoastLimited without difficulty, we list below thenormal consist of regularly operated pas-senger-carrying cars on this train.

Between C a r No.Car No. C h i c a g o E a s t -Westbound a n d b o u n d

C250 Vista-Dome Coach S e a t t l e C 2 6 0C251 Day-Ni te Coach S e a t t l e C 2 6 1C252 Day-Nite Coach S e a t t l e C 2 6 2C253 Vista-Dome Coach P o r t l a n d C 2 6 3C254 Day-Nite Coach P o r t l a n d C 2 6 4

Traveller's RestBuffet-Lounge S e a t t l e

SC25 Slumbercoach S e a t t l e S C 2 6255 P u l l m a n Sleeper P o r t l a n d 2 6 5

Dining Car S e a t t l e256 Vista-Dome Sleeper S e a t t l e 2 6 6257 Vista-Dome Sleeper S e a t t l e 2 6 7258 P u l l m a n Sleeper L i v i n g s t o n 2 6 8259 P u l l m a n Observation-

Club Lounge S e a t t l e 2 6 9

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Rail-Auto ServiceIf you wish to obtain a rental car at your

destination, the Stewardess-Nurse on thistrain will gladly make necessary arrange-

*' ments, or any NP ticket office will reservea car for you prior to your departure oron arrival at your destination.

The small symbol 41. appearing in thetimetable opposite certain cities showswhere this service is available.

"History Book" on WheelsThe Lewis and Clark Traveller's Rest

buffet-lounge car is a veritable "historybook on wheels." Traveller's Rest was thename given by the famed explorers to thefavorite camp site i n western Montana,near Missoula. Colorful wall murals depictscenes and show the route of Lewis andClark's journey from St. Louis to the Pacificand return. Color reproductions o f the

. famous Peale portraits of Lewis and Clarkand reproductions of documents pertainingto the expedition also adorn the walls. In-cluded in the historical exhibit is a repro-duction of a Harper's Ferry flintlock riflecarried by members of the expedition anda peace pipe symbolic o f the explorers'success in establishing friendly relationswith the Indians. You'll find this methodof studying history most palatable. Try it.All passengers are invited to use its facili-ties.

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Stamps, Mailing Letters,Sending Telegrams

Postage stamps may be purchased fromthe attendant in the Traveller's Rest car.Letters and cards may be mailed in theTraveller's Rest o r Observation cars, o r 1you may hand them to the Pullman porter, ithe coach attendant or Stewardess-Nurse.

To send a telegram, obtain blank fromany crew member, who will dispatch yourmessage at any scheduled stop. For con-venience, telegrams should be sent collect,or charged to your home telephone num-ber.

Playing Cards—Tables for Cards

Playing cards are sold in the Traveller'sRest, Dining and Pullman Observation.Clubcars. There are tables for cards in theTraveller's Rest Lounge and, for Pullmanpassengers, i n the Pullman ObservationLounge. Tables also are available for Pull-man rooms and a limited number for coachseats. Ask the car attendant.

Help Yourself to LiteratureConveniently located in racks in the vari-

ous cars is literature which is designedto contribute to the enjoyment o f yourtrip. For detailed information about thingsof interest along the way, we recommend

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the Guide and for a condensed schedule ofyour train, with brief description o f thetrip, refer t o "Schedule I n t e r e s t i n gHighlights."

Cigarettes and CigarsCigarettes and cigars may be purchased

in the Dining car and in the Pullman Ob-servation Lounge. Cigarettes are for salealso in the Traveller's Rest car.

Background Music and RadioSoft, soothing background recorded mu-

sic is played over the train public addresssystem during lunch and dinner hours.There also is radio reception in the Travel-ler's Rest, Dining and Pullman Observa-tion Lounge cars. Specific radio programsare available on request to the attendant,when reception permits.

Magazine Libraries and StationeryGuests will find a wide selection of cur-

rent magazines and local newspapers i nthe lounges of the Traveller's Rest car andPullman Observation car. Both cars arestocked with writing paper and souvenirpost cards and there's a writing desk inthe Observation Lounge.

Want a Pillow?Coach passengers may obtain pillows

from the coach attendant (or Train con-ductor at night) for 250 per 24-hour period.

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Credit Cards HonoredAmerican Express and Rail Travel Credit

Cards are honored i n the Dining car,Traveller's Rest-Buffet Lounge car andPullman Observation Lounge car for mealsand refreshments o f a l l kinds, and a tNorthern Pacific Ticket offices for the pur-chase of railroad tickets, Pullman accommo-dations, baggage checking and other Travelservices. Deferred payments are availableon your American Express Credit Card upto 12 months to pay. A Travel Card offersthe utmost in travel conveniences. Applica-tion blanks may be obtained from the Din-ing car steward or at any Northern PacificTicket office.

Baggage TransferPullman passengers may arrange with

porter before arrival in Chicago, St. Paul,Minneapolis, Billings, Spokane, East Au-burn, Seattle or Portland for transfer ofhand luggage from train to station taxistand, on payment of prevailing Red Capfee. Baggage carts are available (no charge)at a number of NP stations for passengersdesiring to handle their own baggage.

Pullman passengers holding throughtickets to destinations east of Chicago mayarrange with Railroad Transfer Service,on arrival in Chicago, for transfer of handluggage to the check room of station from

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which departure will be made. The prevail-ing parcel check fee will be charged.

Passengers holding Pullman or Slumber-coach space east of Chicago, making di-rect connections on the trains listed below,may arrange with their Pullman porter fortransfer of hand luggage direct to their out-bound space. A charge of $1.00 per bag,payable to Red Cap at outgoing station, ismade.NEW YORK CENTRAL P E N N S Y L V A N I A

20th Century Limited B r o a d w a y LimitedThe General

BALTIMORE & OHIOCapitol Limited—Columbian

Red Cap Service is available to all North-ern Pacific patrons at a number of stations.

NP TrademarkThe center of the Northern Pacific em-

blem which appears on the cover of thisbooklet is adapted from a design calledthe great Chinese Monad or the Diagramof the Great Extreme. A booklet, "TheStory of the Monad," is yours for the ask-ing. Just drop a line to the address shownin the following paragraph.

Questions? Ask UsIt is the sincere desire of every member

of the crew of this train to make your tripa memorable one. I f you have any clues-

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tions, please ask a train attendant. I f youhave any comments on the service, favor-able or otherwise, won't you please writeF. G. Scott, Passenger Traffic Manager,Northern Pacific Railway, St. Paul, Min-nesota 55101.

Travel Notes

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Travel Notes

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Travel Notes

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Make NP Offices YourTravel Headquarters

You are invited to use NP's offices as travelheadquarters whenever you plan a trip, eitherfor business o r pleasure. For your conven-ience, here is a list of locations:

City and Address Z i p CodeAtlanta, Ga.-1313 Healy Bldg. 3 0 3 0 3Buffalo, N.Y.-601-3 Ellicott Square 1 4 2 0 3Chicago, I l l . -1172 Marquette Bldg. 6 0 6 0 3Cincinnati, Ohio-1409-10 Carew Tower 4 5 2 0 2Cleveland, Ohio-1334 Term. Tower Bldg. 44113Dallas, Tex.-1009 Kirby Bldg. 7 5 2 0 1Denver, Colo.-702 Railway Exch. Bldg. 8 0 2 0 2Detroit, Mich.-810 Lafayette Bldg. 4 8 2 2 6Duluth, Minn.—Room 111, Union Depot 5 5 8 0 2Kansas City, Mo.-411 Bd. of Trade Bldg. 64105Los Angeles, Cal.-464 Pacific Elec. Bldg. 90014Milwaukee, Wis.-913 Majestic Bldg. 5 3 2 0 3Minneapolis, Minn.-101 So. 7th Street 5 5 4 0 2New York, N.Y.-630 Fifth Ave.,

605 International Bldg. 1 0 0 2 0Oakland, Cal.-611 Central Bldg. 9 4 6 1 2Omaha, Neb.-309 W.O.W. Bldg. 6 8 1 0 2Philadelphia, Pa.-123 S. Broad St. Rm. 926 19109Pittsburgh, Pa.-608 Park Bldg. 1 5 2 2 2Portland, Ore.-439 SW 6th Ave. 9 7 2 0 5St. Louis, Mo.-840 Boatmen's Bank Bldg. 63102St. Paul, Minn.—Hotel St. Paul 5 5 1 0 2San Francisco, Cal.-1003 Monadnock Bldg. 94105Seattle, Wash.-800 Third Ave. 9 8 1 0 4Spokane, Wash.—NP Sta. W 221 First Ave. 99204Tacoma, Wash.—Union Station,

1713 Pacific Ave. 9 8 4 0 2Toronto 1, Ont.—Room C-29 Union StationVancouver 1, B.C.-516 Stock Exchange Bldg.Washington, D.C.-500 Shoreham Bldg. 2 0 0 0 5Winnipeg 2, Man.-40 Trans-Canada Bldg.

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