Ampersand (&) on N&W box cars?

[NW Modeling List]

And a B2 in the later scheme 
https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=27465 

Very cool; both forms on one boxcar. 

Bill D
N&W Steam Only

> On Sep 18, 2021, at 8:33 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> Dutch
> 
> I don’t have the date in hand for the changeover, will have to look for that. That was standard lettering for some timeBut here is a BK Class boxcar with the ampersand lettering:
> 
> https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=19337
> 
> B1
> https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=19366
> 
> B2
> https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=121497
> 
> And a B2 in the later scheme
> https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=27465
> 
> 
> Best
> Ken Miller
> 
>> On Sep 17, 2021, at 6:32 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I’ve seen several models of N&W box cars where the name on the car is written out with an ampersand (&), i.e. “Norfolk & Western” and not “Norfolk And Western”, but I don't recall ever seeing a car like this or even a photo of a car with such lettering.
>> 
>> Did the N&W ever use the “&” scheme on box cars, and if so, when?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Dutch Thompson
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