Re: M for Mike

Maybe this, for the Union Pacific boxcar?

From:
[utahrails.net]

Union Pacific Railway, After Consolidation

January 24, 1880
Union Pacific Rail Road was merged with Kansas Pacific Railway and Denver Pacific Railway to form the new Union Pacific Railway.

16 May 1880
Another letter from Ogden: "The Union Pacific Railroad Company is now engaged in renumbering the cars used by the different roads belonging to the company. All cars on the main line are to be numbered with even numbers, and such letters as U., T., C., etc., to designate the particular road they belong to." (Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 16 May 1880)


Rich Muth Wrote:
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> Guys: Fuel for the fire:
>
> [attachment 33399 UPBoxcar001_Edit_3.jpg]
>
> It's not NG but it is an interesting lettering
> example. Photo taken around 1887 on the Buckhorn
> branch of the GSL&P, west of Loveland, Colorado.
> Notice the diamond U on the car side but also on
> the end.
>
> Photo from the collection of Ray Mehaffey on
> page 61 of Ken Jessen's book, "Railroads of
> Northern Colorado".
>
> Rich



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