1983 mural at Plaza Hotel depicting the past, present, and future of passenger rail service. The 364
1983 mural at Plaza Hotel depicting the past, present, and future of passenger rail service. The 364 square foot mural was painted by Sylvester Collier, Laura Chambers, and Paul Collier. High res. Amtrak assumed control of passenger service on Utah-Nevada-California line in ‘71 when the hotel was still under construction. Service was mostly discontinued in the mid 70s, and resumed in ‘78-‘97 with the Desert Wind. (1) Mural photo: 2022. (2) Plaza and Amtrak c. 1990 by Ray Tutaj Jr. (3) Desert Wind billboard, photographed in Burbank CA, by Terry Guy. (4) Review Journal, 1/29/84. -- source link