In 1940 Union Pacific replaced its old Las Vegas depot with this one, designed in a variant of the Art Deco style known as Streamline Moderne. The railroad’s shield and “Route of the Streamliners and the Challengers” sign — both rendered in neon, of course — faced up casino-lined Fremont Street. In 1956, UP augmented the top train on the route, the transcontinental City of Los Angeles, with the City of Las Vegas out of L.A.
Photo by Fletcher Swan
this building was also one of the first railroad stations designed with
central air conditioning at the time of its construction.
the route looks very cool, casino too)