Ok like a good member I searched the message board for my question before
posting it. This is the post I found, and I don't think the question was
answered. I have a friend doing some modeling and asked me this very same
question. When did the CB&Q first use the slogan Everywhere West.
A quick check of Ebay turn up a Burlingtion Route Time Table from June of 1927
with Everywhere West clearly printed on the front. I have Atlas's new release
of C&S USRA box car built in 1924 with a Everywhere West printed on the door in
very "1900" style printing. I also have Atlas's CB&Q car of same type built in
1922 with the same style Everywhere West slogan.
So if someone has a calender or time table collection or better yet builder
photos with the earliest use of the slogan. Please post a response. And please
only hard facts. Thanks.
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "John A. Swearingen" <jas@...> wrote:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----From: Kelly, John P [mailto:KellyJ@b...]
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 12:42 PMTo: 'brhs@n...'
> Subject: Everywhere West SloganHello CB&Q Webmaster,My name is John Kelly in
> Madison, Wisconsin.i am writing an ongoing, monthly column "'Railroad
> History" for KalmbachPublishing's new web site TRAINS.COM to go online
> January 8th, 2001.I am planning a future column on Railroad Slogans and Ad's
> that railroad'sused.I really like Burlington's "EVERYWHERE WEST" and
> would like to know if youcould help me find information on where/when and who
> originated it.if it was ever covered in one of your Burlington Bulletin's i
> would be happyto send you a check for a back issue.Sincerely,John Kelly
>
>
> Mr. Kelly,
>
> Some time ago I asked a similar question of the list. The responses were
> helpful to me so I am sending them along hoping they advance the inquiry for
> you.
>
> My question:
> >
> > Will anyone give me a serious answer as to when the Q. began using the
> > slogan "Everywhere West". I am building some old wooden box cars in HO
> > scale, circa 1930 and before. Want to know if slogan is appropriate
> > there, even if not totally proto- typical
>
>
> From: Rob Adams <aaeditor@...>
>
> John:
>
> According to information that I have, the Everywhere West slogan was not
> used on CB&Q box cars until 1937, so circa 1930 equipment would not have
> it. I've run into this same situation creating "Q" equipment for my
> summer 1934 B&W/B&NW branchline.
>
> My follow-up question to Mr. Adams:
>
> > :
> >
> > >
> > Thank you very much for your prompt and informative reply to my
> > inquiry about the slogan "Everywhere West". Just one more question if
> > I might -- Was it adopted simultaneously with the slogan "Way of the
> > Zephyrs"? Thanks also for the information on where I can find data
> > sheets for the single and double sheathed box cars. It is responses
> > like yours that make the list well worthwhile.
>
> Mr. Adams' reply:
>
> You are most welcome. I don't know about the chronology of the adoption
> of the "Way of the Zephyrs" slogan, though it seems like it appeared on
> switch engine paint schemes fairly early in the 1940's. But I haven't
> seen it used on freight equipment in the earlier era that I've studied
> rather intently.
>
> Kind regards, Rob Adams
>
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