I must agree that Erie's four-characters within the diamond and circle (and let's not forget the wings) really made a statement. Once you saw it, you didn't forget it. DL&W did a neat job on their rolling stock, "LACKAWANNA" in white letters that could be seen from a distance. Plain, conservative, but sure did stand out. And on the same side, "Route of the Phoebe Snow". Said it all. Also can't count out D&H as we mentioned. Real bold yet subtle at the same time while the lightning bolts seemed to repesent strength. I also like today's CPRail, white on a red background. You sure know who they are even if it's not what I would consider "classic". New Haven comes to mind in later days with the N above the H done in orange, black and white. Strong looking even if they were in dire straights. I also agree that the EL diamond with a broken EL not only looked classic but let us know that it was two who became one. They married but kept a degree of indivuality. I think to this day, the EL logo would hold it's own weight covering 2005 power. Now here's a question. If we look at the different regions of North America, who do you think stood out/stands out? MoPac's eagle? B&O's "Capitol logo"? Santa Fe which looked real bold? For starters, I'd go with Southern Pacific's single track heading into the orange sun. Rick The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------ End of EL List Daily V3 #1730 *****************************
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