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osteamnut

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Jan 1, 2010, 8:57:20 AM1/1/10
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I'm trying to keep my model railroad as genuine to the time period
1938 to 1948 as possible.

Question: When did the ACL begin applying script lettering and catch
phrase on boxcars and other freight?

What few pics I've seen from this time frame show lettering and round
logo only. Your experience and insight on this subject is extremely
important to me.

Thanks in advance!!

osteamnut

LDosser

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Jan 1, 2010, 11:01:13 PM1/1/10
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"osteamnut" <rail...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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http://www.aclsal.org/

And I'm not going to say it! :o)

David Nebenzahl

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Jan 2, 2010, 12:09:13 AM1/2/10
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On 1/1/2010 8:01 PM LDosser spake thus:

> "osteamnut" <rail...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:01f1d8f6-1d86-476c...@u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
>
>> I'm trying to keep my model railroad as genuine to the time period
>> 1938 to 1948 as possible.
>>
>> Question: When did the ACL begin applying script lettering and catch
>> phrase on boxcars and other freight?
>>
>> What few pics I've seen from this time frame show lettering and round
>> logo only. Your experience and insight on this subject is extremely
>> important to me.
>

> http://www.aclsal.org/
>
> And I'm not going to say it! :o)

OK, wise guy, so fond of posting not-so-helpful 1-line replies: Just
where on that site is the information the OP is looking for? I looked
(cursorily, but looked) and didn't find anything. If there is such
specific information as they're seeking regarding freight car lettering,
it's likely buried 10 levels deep there.

So sometimes it actually makes sense to ask a hoomin bean instead of
just Googling things. That's what these here things called "newsgroups"
are for, no?


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LDosser

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Jan 2, 2010, 1:15:44 AM1/2/10
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"David Nebenzahl" <nob...@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
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> On 1/1/2010 8:01 PM LDosser spake thus:
>
>> "osteamnut" <rail...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:01f1d8f6-1d86-476c...@u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
> >
>>> I'm trying to keep my model railroad as genuine to the time period
>>> 1938 to 1948 as possible.
>>>
>>> Question: When did the ACL begin applying script lettering and catch
>>> phrase on boxcars and other freight?
>>>
>>> What few pics I've seen from this time frame show lettering and round
>>> logo only. Your experience and insight on this subject is extremely
>>> important to me.
>>
>> http://www.aclsal.org/
>>
>> And I'm not going to say it! :o)
>
> OK, wise guy, so fond of posting not-so-helpful 1-line replies: Just where
> on that site is the information the OP is looking for? I looked
> (cursorily, but looked) and didn't find anything. If there is such
> specific information as they're seeking regarding freight car lettering,
> it's likely buried 10 levels deep there.

Wouldn't an ACL Specific group be a better place to make semi-esoteric RFIs?

>
> So sometimes it actually makes sense to ask a hoomin bean instead of just
> Googling things. That's what these here things called "newsgroups" are
> for, no?

Particularly when you have a Known sources of hoomin beans interested in
Exactly the same RR you are. That's why there are so many hysterical
societies out there.

LDosser

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Jan 2, 2010, 1:16:31 AM1/2/10
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"David Nebenzahl" <nob...@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
news:4b3ed3d9$0$4744$8226...@news.adtechcomputers.com...
> On 1/1/2010 8:01 PM LDosser spake thus:
>
>> "osteamnut" <rail...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:01f1d8f6-1d86-476c...@u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
> >
>>> I'm trying to keep my model railroad as genuine to the time period
>>> 1938 to 1948 as possible.
>>>
>>> Question: When did the ACL begin applying script lettering and catch
>>> phrase on boxcars and other freight?
>>>
>>> What few pics I've seen from this time frame show lettering and round
>>> logo only. Your experience and insight on this subject is extremely
>>> important to me.
>>
>> http://www.aclsal.org/
>>
>> And I'm not going to say it! :o)
>
> OK, wise guy, so fond of posting not-so-helpful 1-line replies:

That being your oh so Humble opinion.

David Nebenzahl

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Jan 2, 2010, 1:47:18 AM1/2/10
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On 1/1/2010 10:16 PM LDosser spake thus:

> "David Nebenzahl" <nob...@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
> news:4b3ed3d9$0$4744$8226...@news.adtechcomputers.com...
>

>> OK, wise guy, so fond of posting not-so-helpful 1-line replies:
>
> That being your oh so Humble opinion.

q.e.d.

Calvin Henry-Cotnam

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Jan 2, 2010, 2:38:17 PM1/2/10
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David Nebenzahl (nob...@but.us.chickens) said...

>
>
>On 1/1/2010 10:16 PM LDosser spake thus:
>
>> "David Nebenzahl" <nob...@but.us.chickens> wrote in message
>> news:4b3ed3d9$0$4744$8226...@news.adtechcomputers.com...
>>
>>> OK, wise guy, so fond of posting not-so-helpful 1-line replies:
>>
>> That being your oh so Humble opinion.
>
>q.e.d.

L.O.L.!

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Calvin Henry-Cotnam
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are imaginable, but not reasonably foreseeable"
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