Steam loco lettering

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Further on the subject, of when the change over was made to the larger lettering.

It was first done on the tank of several K2s, in early May of 1941, which coincides with the drawing NW-I37686, with a May 2, 1941 date. It is known to have been on 136, 128 and 132, photos show that. The lettering was a bit wide spaced, and too low on the tank, it was apparently modifed and moved up and spacing changed to avoid it stretching end to end of the tanks. The 136 may well have been first, with a photo dated May 9. 1941

I believe that was first done for the K2s for the exhibition run of the Southern’s new “Tennessean”, in that N&W wanted folks to see the name on the tank while the train was on tour over the N&W.

It was announced with a photo and caption in the N&W Magazine from June 1941, page 257.

Ken Miller

> On Dec 29, 2019, at 3:44 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>> 
>> 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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