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Interior reproduction of Union Pacific dining car at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Dining car silver service pieces at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | The Challenger dining service place setting at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Challenger dining pattern plates (1937-54) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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Challenger dining pattern plate (1937-54) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Streamlined Cities dining pattern place setting (1936-present) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Streamlined Cities pattern plates (1936-present) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Streamlined Cities rectangular side dish (1936-present) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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Coffee cup with winged streamline diesel locomotive at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Union Pacific cup & saucer at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY. | Union Pacific gravy boat china at Durham Western Heritage Museum. Omaha, NE. | UP settling the west pattern plates (1927-49) used on Overland Limited & Los Angeles Limited at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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Detail of settling the UP west pattern plates (1927-49) for Overland & Los Angeles Limited routes at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | UP settling the west soup bowl (1927-49) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Union Pacific Railroad Historical Overland pattern coffee cup (1927-50s) showing events in American Westward expansion at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | UP Arden pattern Spode China tureen used executive business cars at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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UP Arden pattern Spode China coffee service at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | UP Arden pattern Spode China coffee creamer at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | UP Circus pattern plate with clown for children at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | UP Circus pattern bowl with seal for children at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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Portland Rose plate used on Union Pacific train between Chicago & Portland, OR at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Portland Rose cup & saucer used on Union Pacific train between Chicago & Portland, OR at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Portland Rose Festival China used on Union Pacific Overland trains (c1909) at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | Portland Oregon Rose Festival promotion (1909) published by Union Pacific Railroad at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. |
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Missouri Pacific The Eagle bowl at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Desert Flower pattern China for Union Pacific dome dining cars (1955-mid 1960s) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Desert Flower pattern China for Union Pacific dome dining cars (1955-mid 1960s) at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Union Pacific Railroad Desert Flower pattern dinner service (1955-65) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Union Pacific Railroad Desert Flower pattern coffee cup (1955-65) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | UP Adobe pattern cup & saucer used for Union Pacific national park lodges & resorts at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | UP Adobe pattern plate used for Union Pacific national park lodges & resorts at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Union Pacific Railroad Columbine pattern dinner plate (1930s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Union Pacific Railroad Columbine pattern dinner bowl (1930s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Union Pacific Railroad Columbine pattern coffee cup (1930s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | UP Columbine coffee cup by Syracuse China (1930-41) used on Columbine train between Chicago & Denver at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | UP Columbine plate by Syracuse China (1930-41) used on Columbine train between Chicago & Denver at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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UP Columbine gravy boat by Syracuse China (1930-41) used on Columbine train between Chicago & Denver at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Union Pacific Railroad Columbine pattern dinner plate (1930s) at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. | Union Pacific Railroad Shoshone pattern dinner service (1960s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | UP Overland Route pattern plate at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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UP Overland Route pattern oyster plate at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | UP Salt Lake Route pattern Chine serving pieces at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Railway China plates from Salt Lake Route, Union Pacific, Pullman & AT&SF lines at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Santa Fe California Poppy pattern plate at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. |
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Santa Fe California Poppy pattern teapot at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. | Santa Fe California Poppy pattern (1903-63) plate at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Santa Fe California Poppy pattern (1903-63) place setting at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Santa Fe Violets & Daisies pattern (1919-71) plate at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Mimbreno pattern (1937-70) based by Mary Colter on Native American Mimbres tribal designs at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | AT&SF Mimbreno turtle plate used on Super Chief trains at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | AT&SF Mimbreno turkey platter used on Super Chief trains at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | AT&SF Mimbreno rabbit & moon plus goat bowls (1937-70) used on Super Chief trains at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Mimbreño China from Santa Fe's Super Chief service by Mary Colter at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. | Webster pattern sugar bowl & creamer used by Fred Harvey in El Tovar Hotel at Grand Canyon on AT&SF route at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Webster pattern service used in El Tovar Hotel at Grand Canyon by Fred Harvey food service associated with AT&SF at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Adobe pattern used at AT&SF El Capitan's lunch counters (1940s-70) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Milwaukee Road Peacock pattern dinner service (1920s-60s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Northern Railroad Glory of the West pattern dinner plate (1940-59) with mountain goat at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Northern Railroad Mountains & Flowers pattern dinner plate (1940-69) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | B&O dining car dinner plate (1950) with Harpers Ferry Scene at West Virginia State Museum. Charleston, WV. |
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Cumberland Narrows plate from Baltimore & Ohio's Centenary series at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. | Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Centenary pattern dinner service (1927-78) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Pullman sleeping car service Indian Tree pattern dinner service (1923-62) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Southern Pacific porcelain cup & saucer at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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Southern Pacific Sunset plate at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Southern Pacific Railroad Sunset pattern dinner service (late 1800s-early 1900s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Southern Pacific Railroad Harriman Blue pattern dinner service (1905-50) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Southern Pacific Railroad Prairie-Mountain Wildflowers pattern dinner service (1930s-60s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Southern Pacific Railroad Prairie-Mountain Wildflowers pattern bowl (1930s-60s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Southern Pacific Railroad Franciscan Daylight pattern dinner service (1939-40s) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Northern Pacific plate at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Golden State side dish at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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San Diego Short Line logo on plate at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Plate with western river motif at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | White pressed glass plate commemorating John Bull locomotive of 1833 at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Plate commemorating Chicago Railroad Fair (1948-9) at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Plate commemorating Missouri Pacific Lines at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Missouri Pacific Lines plate with state flowers at Colorado Railroad Museum. CO. | Missouri Pacific official flowers China plate at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Mold blown glass steam locomotive probably candy container at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. |
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Green pressed glass commemorative tray with steam train at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Yellow pressed glass commemorative tray with steam train at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Colorado Midland Railway dinner plate at Colorado Railroad Museum. CO. | Denver Rio Grande Scenic Line of the World railroad China at Pueblo Union Depot Museum. Pueblo, CO. |
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Rio Grande railway dinner plates at Colorado Railroad Museum. CO. | Rio Grande coffee cup at California State Railroad Museum. Sacramento, CA. | Rio Grande Hotel Co. dinner plates at Colorado Railroad Museum. CO. | Denver & Rio Grande Western silver coffee pot at Colorado Railroad Museum. CO. |
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Denver & Rio Grande Western silver tureen at Colorado Railroad Museum. CO. | Railway mustard & horseradish pots at Colorado Railroad Museum. CO. | Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR China coffee service at D&SRR Museum. Durango, CO. | Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR Porcelain pattern at D&SRR Museum. Durango, CO. |
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Souvenir plate of Durango Narrow Gauge Capital of the World at D&SRR Museum. Durango, CO. | Souvenir Galloping Goose plate at D&SRR Museum. Durango, CO. | Collection of railway dining car china at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | Traveler dining car china (1937-69) with flying pink birds used by Milwaukee Railroad (MILW) at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. |
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Traveler china used by Milwaukee Railroad on Gallatin Gateway into Yellowstone Park at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | Traveler china cup & saucer used by Milwaukee Railroad on Gallatin Gateway into Yellowstone Park at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | Galetea china pattern by Syracuse used (1926-44) at Yellowstone's Gallatin Gateway Inn at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | Flambeau 400 train of Chicago and North Western Railway plate (1939) at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. |
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Dining car china from Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad which served Yellowstone via Cody, WY, at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | CB&Q Violets & Daisies pattern (1929) made by Syracuse China at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | Burlington Route Ak-Sar-Ben China (Nebraska spelled backward) at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. | Great Northern child's dining car china service at Museum of the Yellowstone. West Yellowstone, MT. |
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Porcelain plate used for 1939 Canadian royal visit by train at Revelstoke Railway Museum. Revelstoke, BC. | Dishes from Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad at Lomita Railroad Museum. Lomita, CA. | Union Pacific silver coffee & tea pots at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. | Union Pacific water carafes at Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Council Bluffs, IA. |
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The Eagle railway china place setting plus silverware at Great Plains Transportation Museum. Wichita, KS. | B&O commemorative plate, cup & pitcher (1977) at Lincoln Train Museum. Gettysburg, PA. | Abraham Lincoln whistle-stop plate at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. | George Washington plate from Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. |
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Alamo plate from Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad at rail Museum at Kansas City Union Station. Kansas City, MO. | Souvenir Pikes Peak railway plate at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Colorado Springs, CO. | Baltimore & Ohio Railroad earthenware plate (c1840) by Enoch Wood & Sons of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY. | Ceramic plate with painting of train excavated from hotel used in 1830s by legislators & local planters in museum of old State Capitol. Tallahassee, FL. |
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Printed porcelain plate with first French rail line Paris to Rouen (mid 19thC) by Manuf. Boulenger et Hautin of Choisy -le-Roy at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France. | Printed porcelain plate with bridge of Seine on Paris to Rouen rail line (mid 19thC) by Manuf. Boulenger et Hautin of Choisy -le-Roy at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France. | Ceramic promotional plate (c1830) made in England written in German with image of steam engine pulling coach on London-Bristol line at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany. | Ceramic promotional plate (c1830) made in England written in German with image of steam train passing three children eating fruit at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany. |