[N&W] Re: Half Moon marking

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[Gene Williams asked:]
 > Which is the logo referred to as the "half moon?'
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This is also known as the "hamburger" logo. This
featured "N&W" sandwiched between two "half moons" or
"hamburger buns" above and below - all enclosed with a
circle. This was used from about 1963 to 1971, when
the paint scheme and reporting marks became "NW".

Mark Peele
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The "half moon" herald has also been referred to as the "hamburger herald"
for it appears to be like a hamburger with a rounded bun on the top and
bottom and "N&W" meat in the middle.  According to the N&W Magazine, it was
first painted on any equipment on December 27, 1963.  It was replaced by the
"NW" scheme in 1971.

Ken Miller