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It must have stopped in the mid-50's. I remember it being there but along about that time the PR department launched a campaign to get people to call it the "Burlington" and not the "Q". Our local agent was a "true believer" and insisted that he worked for the Burlington and not the Q! From: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases Right ON Tim..I forgot about this one...It was, indeed, on freight bills...I don't remember what time period this notation was used...Anybody know??
Pete
-----Original Message----- From: Tim Fleck tf5077@yahoo.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thu, Feb 5, 2015 9:35 am Subject: Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases From: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases
Let's not forget, "Cheapest, Best and Quickest"!
From: "'Rupert & Maureen' gamlenz@ihug.co.nz [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 2:25 AM Subject: [CBQ] Catch phrases
Some catch phrases from a 1913 rate card
"On time every day, is the Burlington way"
"Employes combine - to make service fine" "Rigid inspection and block protection" "There's comfort for you—on the C, B. & Q." Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ __._,_.___ Posted by: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com> __,_._,___ |