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Boxcar & Hopper paint schemes logos & mottos
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 4:32 PM
you may remember these old sayings on rail cars of the past i know a few yall can fill me in on the rest

UP #1 WE CAN HANDEL IT
the union pacific people
UP #2 UNOIN PACIFIC
ship the automated railway
UP #3 WE WILL DELIVER
it depends on me
UP #4 Building America
UP Be Specific ship UNION PACIFIC
SLSF ship it on the ole FRISCO (I bet jim knows that one)

ATSF all the way with Santa Fe

CB&Q route of the zephers

ICG main lin mid America





added a few more since im off today[8D][:D][banghead][banghead][banghead][banghead][:P][|)][|(][soapbox][soapbox][soapbox]
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 4:40 PM
Cnw route of the 400
IC mainline of mid america
Northern Pacific mainstreet of the Northwest
Southern serves the south gives a green light to innovations
and my favorite
B&O-linking 13 great states with the Nation
stay safe
joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 6:14 PM
I like the more obscure ones: "Herby"; "Water Bed Lou"; "Bozo Texino"; "Willie the Weeper"; "Radio Joe"; "The Solo Artist"; "Speedy"; "No Bid"; "Sneaky Snake", or something like that...what was it, Ed?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 6:20 PM
My favorite saying was on a tanker that hauled human waste...

"Number One in the Number Two Business."

[:)]
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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 7:38 PM
UP:Road of the Streamliners
NP:Route of the Vista Dome North Coast Limited
CB&Q:Everywhere West
CRI&P:The Rock
C&O:C&O for Progress
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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 8:04 PM
PRR= "Don't Stand Me Still"[tup]
Ship & Travel IT
CRIP: Route Rock
GN: Hustle Muscle (locomotives)
PRR/UP:Moving America
NYC: Water Level Route
LV: Follow The Flag
IC; "America's Mainstreet"
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 6:58 AM
RI: Route of the Rockets
Railbox: Next Load, Any Road
IHB: Connects with all Chicago Railroads
WA&G: The Sole Leather Route
Chattahoochee Industrial: Better by a Dam Site
GTW: The Good Track Railroad
DT&I: We Have the Connections
SAL: The Route of Courteous Service
D&RGW: The Action Road
WP: Feather River Route
Monon: The Hoosier Line
The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 11:55 AM
Nickle Plate High Speed Service.

Had to dig the right slogan up...

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Posted by jeffhergert on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 9:48 PM
Be specific, ship Union Pacific.
At one time engines, at least had Dependable Transportation.
At one time anyway.
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, March 4, 2004 10:33 AM
A few more:
CofG: The Right Way
LIRR: The Route of the Dashing Commuter
CSS&SB: The little train that could
DL&W: The Route of Phoebe Snow
MEC: The Pine Tree Route
SSW: Blue Streak Fast Freight
RF&P: Links North and South
ATSF: Route of the "Chief", "El Capitan", "Super Chief", "San Francisco Chief", "Texas Chief", and "Scout"
MP: Route of the Eagles
The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by rixflix on Thursday, March 4, 2004 6:52 PM
RDG: America"s Largest Anthracite Carrier
Bee Line Service
WM: Fast Freight Line
RUTland: Green Mt Gateway
MKT: Serves the Southwest

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Posted by SALfan on Friday, March 5, 2004 11:03 AM
Seaboard Air Line: Thru the Heart of the South
Atlantic Coast Line: (assume only on boxcars w/cushioned draft gear) Another Cushioned Load
Seaboard Coast Line: Service Customers Like

Can you tell where I grew up?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 5, 2004 4:11 PM
Southern: Give a green light to Innovation
Southern: Serves the South
Clinchfield: Gateway to the Southest

If I find or think of some more, I will post them
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 5, 2004 4:13 PM
One more....

NS: Top Gon

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Saturday, March 6, 2004 7:11 AM
Another slogan from an old interurban;
Illinois Terminal: The Road of Personalized Services
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 6, 2004 7:30 AM
I absolutely forgot my all time favorite that appears on a variety of cars:

DO NOT HUMP

[:I] [:O] Hehe! Have fun with that one!!
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Posted by traingeek087 on Monday, March 8, 2004 3:10 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer
CRI&P:The Rock


They also used Route Rock.
Rid'n on the city of New Orleans................
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Posted by traingeek087 on Monday, March 8, 2004 3:12 PM
NP: Route of the vista domed North Coast Limited.
Rid'n on the city of New Orleans................
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 8, 2004 3:23 PM
"DAR" - The Land of Evangeline Route
"CNR" - Serves all of Canada
"CPR" - Spans the World
CP had a pretty impressive steamship line along with the railway. I recall reading about a silk shipment originating in China (1930's? or earlier) that was loaded on a CPR steamship in Hong Kong [4:-)] , sailed across the Pacific, transloaded onto CPR train in Vancouver BC, across Canada, loaded onto another CPR steamship [oX)] in Halifax, NS which then sailed to Great Britain. Ahh, them were the days.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 8, 2004 3:28 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by valleytenderfoot

"DAR" - The Land of Evangeline Route
"CNR" - Serves all of Canada
"CPR" - Spans the World
CP had a pretty impressive steamship line along with the railway. I recall reading about a silk shipment originating in China (1930's? or earlier) that was loaded on a CPR steamship in Hong Kong [4:-)] , sailed across the Pacific, transloaded onto CPR train in Vancouver BC, across Canada, loaded onto another CPR steamship [oX)] in Halifax, NS which then sailed to Great Britain. Ahh, them were the days.

Jeff


In retrospect it may have shipped from Montreal, as CPR went to Saint John, NB on its own trackage and thence by ferry to Digby NS, and from there to Windsor Junction and then shared trackage rights with CN into Halifax. Hmmmm? Oh well, it was a cool trip anyway!

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Posted by Dough on Monday, March 8, 2004 4:44 PM
I recently saw a new CSX boxcar with "Big Blue." Does anyone know the meaning of this?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 10:54 AM
MEC: Modern , Efficient, Convenient
MEC: Prime Mover for Maine Industry
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:55 PM
AT&SF Route of the Grand Canyon

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 7:16 PM
Burlington Route: Everywhere West-Way of the Zephyrs
AT&SF: Ship and Travel Santa Fe all the Way
Wabash: Follow The Flag
IC: Mainline of Mid-America
NP: Mainstreet of the Northwest
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 3:10 PM
Maine Casket Co. - Come Lie With Us
Maine Casket Co. - We Bury The Competition
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:46 AM
New Jersey Transit (NJT)-"The Way To Go"[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:58 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Norfolk Southern

New Jersey Transit (NJT)-"The Way To Go"[:D]

NJT RoCkS
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Posted by mvlandsw on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:09 AM
P&LE Serves the Steel Centers, BAR State of Maine Products

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