Steam loco lettering

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My apologies, I found the scan of the bulletin, 
Motive Power Department Notice No. 936 that reads as follows:

TENDERS — STENCILING OF — LOCOMOTIVES

In the interest of economy, it has been decided to omit the stenciling “Norfolk & Western” on the each side of tender tank and stencil the initials “N&W” on rear end of tank just under stenciled coal capacity, shown on drawing B-12095, revised April 12, 1921.

The stenciling on each side of tan is not to be removed, but it is not to be perpetuated.

The initials “N&W” are to be applied at Roanoke Shops and all other points on the system where adequate facilities are provided at such time as new stenciling is required.

A. Kearney
Superintendent Motive Power

Ken Miller
> On Dec 29, 2019, at 11:07 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Don’t have the exact date handy, but a memo was issued about May 1920 to discontinue lettering on the tenders as a cost saving method.
> 
> Ken Miller
> 
> 
>> On Dec 29, 2019, at 10:30 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I think it started earlier then that.
>> 
>> Jim Nichols
>> 
>> On Sunday, December 29, 2019, 07:04:55 AM CST, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>> 
>> Does anyone know the exact dates for when "Norfolk & Western" was stenciled on locomotive cabs rather than on tender sides?  From photos I have seen it would maybe be mid to late '30s to early '40s.  
>> Thanks,
>> Jim Cochran
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