1902 coal car lettering details
Posted by Jeff Young on Oct 20, 2015; 6:26pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/1902-coal-car-lettering-details-tp3705.html
I'm trying to find the lettering details of the 1902 coal cars (#4246 - 4407) prior to receiving their button heralds. As I understand it, these kept their "The Colorado Road" heralds through the block lettering period, with survivors being re-shopped with button heralds in the late 20's.
I've found enough evidence that the box herald was between the centre two stakes, centred vertically as well. But as for road numbers, weights, etc., I'm somewhat in the dark.
Jim pointed me to http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/1428/rv/singleitem/rec/24, which confirms the herald positioning, but not much more:
Jim also has a post-card of Baileys in 1926, but it's equally far away and inconclusive:
Page 68 of Narrow Gauge Pictorial vol VIII shows #4283 with the bare remains of the herald, and with what would appear to be button-herald-style road name and number, but on the sill rather than in the usual button-herald locations. Are there perhaps original, and not button-herald-period additions? I'm skeptical, as I would expect something more along the lines of the Peninsular 30'ers:
Anyone have any better photos to share, or know where I might look for them?
Thanks,
Jeff.
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/1902-coal-car-lettering-details-tp3705.html
I'm trying to find the lettering details of the 1902 coal cars (#4246 - 4407) prior to receiving their button heralds. As I understand it, these kept their "The Colorado Road" heralds through the block lettering period, with survivors being re-shopped with button heralds in the late 20's.
I've found enough evidence that the box herald was between the centre two stakes, centred vertically as well. But as for road numbers, weights, etc., I'm somewhat in the dark.
Jim pointed me to http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/1428/rv/singleitem/rec/24, which confirms the herald positioning, but not much more:
Jim also has a post-card of Baileys in 1926, but it's equally far away and inconclusive:
Page 68 of Narrow Gauge Pictorial vol VIII shows #4283 with the bare remains of the herald, and with what would appear to be button-herald-style road name and number, but on the sill rather than in the usual button-herald locations. Are there perhaps original, and not button-herald-period additions? I'm skeptical, as I would expect something more along the lines of the Peninsular 30'ers:
Anyone have any better photos to share, or know where I might look for them?
Thanks,
Jeff.
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