This week we celebrate the merger of the Norfolk & Western and Southern Railway, including the major railroads that were acquired by both in the 20th century, to form transportation giant Norfolk Southern. That mix includes a large portion of the Penn Central Transportation Company (1968-1976) whose downfall triggered the need to revamp the traditional …
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The image of a bright orange and red projectile, with accents of silver and black, still rockets through the minds of many familiar with the iconic Southern Pacific Daylight trains, inaugurated in 1937. The mission of the Daylight-themed trains was to propel the passenger service of the Southern Pacific from dated practice and the depths …
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts and that accurately describes the Union Pacific Railroad of today. The patriotic logo of the Union Pacific was conceived by its management in 1886 to preserve its association with government, since President Abraham Lincoln planned the railroad to unify the nation. It featured specific banners …