Dave, Check the standard sign book I donated to the archives circa 1910 or
so and I seem to remember the white letters painted directly on the end of
depots as measuring 10 inches tall. Maybe there are other details to help
answer this question. Archie
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From: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
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Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 2:40 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] re: depot signage
> Per the "Burlington Lines Std. Track Signs" blueprint book from Chief
Eng's
> office dating back to 1920's (my copy last updated in "61), here's what it
> says:
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> Metal signs (depot & canopy): black 8&1/2" letters on white background
with
> black moulding. In "55 changed to scotchcal black letters on scotchlite
> silver background but still black paint mouldings. (Canopy's had 6&1/2"
> letters) Surprised to see that 3M products used as early as "55!
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> Painted directly on depot end walls: white 8&1/2" letters as far back as
at
> least "37.
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> That said, suburban depots were the least standardized of all Q depots so
> perhaps some had different colors. Most unqiue sign in the book, apart
from
> the Zephyr curve & mileposts, for me anyway, was the "Keep off the
grass" -
> anyone recall seeing one anywhere? Gerald
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