07-01-2011, 12:41 PM
Just a thought, but back in the late 70's to early 80's, there was a trend on short line railroads to just use initials for the railroad name. In most cases, the initials were those of the children or grand children of the owner. Ones that come immediately to mind would be:
C&J Railroad - Initials of the owner and his wife (Abandoned)
J&J Railroad - Initials of owner's grandchildren (Abandoned)
AT&L Railroad - Initials of owner's grandchildren (In operation)
KWT Railway - This one is a bit different as it is accepted to stand for Kentucky West Tennessee Railway, but was actually the first name initial of each of the three men that started the operation. Kentucky West Tennessee also fit the initials and locale so that's what everyone calls it these days. (In operation and now part of G&W short line family)
Might have been a couple more but I'd have to go through my vast short line information collection to verify that. Any way, something you might consider and would sure make it a lot easier to decal your equipment.
C&J Railroad - Initials of the owner and his wife (Abandoned)
J&J Railroad - Initials of owner's grandchildren (Abandoned)
AT&L Railroad - Initials of owner's grandchildren (In operation)
KWT Railway - This one is a bit different as it is accepted to stand for Kentucky West Tennessee Railway, but was actually the first name initial of each of the three men that started the operation. Kentucky West Tennessee also fit the initials and locale so that's what everyone calls it these days. (In operation and now part of G&W short line family)
Might have been a couple more but I'd have to go through my vast short line information collection to verify that. Any way, something you might consider and would sure make it a lot easier to decal your equipment.
Ed
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