The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-05-19
HERALDRY OF THE RAILS.
Trademarks of Some of the Well known
Railroads in This Country.

Trademarks of Some of the Well Known
Railroads in This Country.
Almost every railroad company
has device or motto which is print
ed on the time table folders, the let
ter heads and the Illuminated cards
that hang on walls of station, wait
ing room and business Office. These
devices are usually printed in colors,
and some of them are quaint and
clever. One of the most familiar is
the autumn tinted maple leaf, the
main arteries of which designate the
route of the Chicago, st. Paul and
Kansas City railway, which is popu-
larry known as the maple Leaf" A
three leaf clover is the distinguish
ing mark of the Toledo, ST Louis
and Kansas City road, which is COM
monty called the Glover Route"
The Houston and Texas Central
railway has about as elaborate de-
sign as any. Its main feature is a
steel colored horseshoe bearing the
name of the road. Encircled by the
shoe is a green four leaf clover rest
ing on a background of red, and con-
Meeting the heels of the shoe is a rab-
bits foot labeled Lucky Route" To
the right just above the horseshoe
appears a lone star. The four leaf
clover is also the device of the Rome.
Watertown and Ogdensburg road,
each leaf bearing a letter, as ''R. w.
q o." The long stem of the clover
cuts lengthwise through the French
word "Bonheur," conveying assur-
ance Of good luck.
Jay Gould's Missouri Pacific road
has large red seal, crossed by rail
road track, with the name of the road
In black letters covering the entire
face of the seal. The heraldic stamp
OF the Wabash road is red flag with
a black center, in which appears the
forward end of a locomotive. the
headlight flashing the word eva
bash" The Lehigh Valley flies a red
pennant with diamond shaped CEN
ter of black, upon which are the let
tiers 81. "" in white.
One of the simplest of these adver-
Using devices is that of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, which is a small red
keystone with the words "Pennsyl-
vania Lines" across it's face. The
Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road prints upon its time tables a red
shield, upon which appears the front
OF locomotive, the trunk of an ele-
plant dangling from the headlight,
encircling which are the words, in
red letters, Florida Trunk Line"
The Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad has for it's device a shield
printed in dark tints. On the lower
surface of the shield is picturesque
scenic view showing a railroad train
crossing a stream on a long iron
bridge, Just above the picture are
the words 'Suwanee River Route to
Florida. The Richmond and DAN
vile Railroad company contents it.
self with the oddly designed initials
r. and D." speared by an arrow
and printed in bright red. A yellow
disk on black square constitutes
the trade mark of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, the letters "B. O." ap-
pearing on the yellow disk on each
side of the family traced picture of a
monument.
A most peculiar device is that
which the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railroad has chung to for a
great many years. 1t is an oblong
open space, with a red disk at the left,
labeled '"The Great Rock Island
Route" Occupying the greater part
of the space are the words in big,
black letters, "A-sMan," and!crowd-
ing close upon the letter "a" is the
diminutive figure of a man with a
stick over his shoulder and satchel
in his hand. The device of the Erie
railway is both simple and familiar.
1t is black disk on tinted square,
the face of the disk bearing in white
letters the words, Erie Lines"
An Indian arrowhead, showing
the words ''Tampico Route" is the
distinguishing stamp of the Monte
reg and Mexican Gulf railway
New York Times.