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<div dir="ltr">Roger,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The split diagonal flag was green and white, not black and white. Under Rule 28, it was a symbol for a flag stop. At night it would have been two lanterns: one with a green globe and one with a white globe. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">In the old days, it would have been a green over clear globe in one lantern. Some say the green over was more for conductors to identify themselves and for shading passengers eyes.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">In my collection, I have examples of all of the above, with both cast and etched globes. The green/over is uniformally etched N&W RR on MacBeth 220 pearl glass.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Tim Hensley<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 05:14:31 PM EST, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><div><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478ydp11a71789yahoo-style-wrap"><div dir="ltr">I just watched a couple great videos of the 1957 NRHS Convention in Roanoke. I have some questions, observations and opinions about things in the movies.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye9qZXq2GqQ" class="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478enhancr_card_3244109095" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sell 28 NRHS 1957 Convention Roanoke, VA</a></div><div><br></div><div id="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478ydp7d8d2c4benhancr_card_3244109095" style="max-width:400px;font-family:YahooSans VF, YahooSans, OpenSans VF, OpenSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;position:relative;" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye9qZXq2GqQ" data-embed-url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ye9qZXq2GqQ?feature=oembed" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" class="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478ydp7d8d2c4byahoo-link-enhancr-card ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478ydp7d8d2c4bymail-preserve-class 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OpenSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;border-radius:0 0 2px 0;"><h2 style="font-size:14px;line-height:19px;margin:0px 0px 6px;font-family:YahooSans VF, YahooSans, OpenSans VF, OpenSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);max-width:314px;" class="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478ydpada148d4card-title">Sell 29 N&W NRHS 1957 Roanoke</h2><p style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0px;color:rgb(151, 158, 168);" class="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478ydpada148d4card-description"></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">1. At Blue Ridge the agent came out and stuck a square flag in a post. It was black and white and divided equally and diagonally. He handed a parcel to the baggageman on the passing passenger train so I'm assuming that was a signal for him to grab the parcel. What would the post at night? Anyone have information?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">2. On one of the open air gondolas there's a black stand of some sort sticking up above the heads of the riders. What was its function?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">3. For the purists and nitpickers there's several shades of Tuscan Red on the passenger cars in the excursion train and passing passenger trains and varied shades of caboose red too. Not even accounting for weathering.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">4.I thought the cinder catchers or guards on the ends of the roofs on streamlined cars were gone by 1957.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">5. The M's sure looked better with the high headlights on the beer barrel brackets.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">6. Automobiles were so much better looking back then and the 1955 and '56 Chevys were popular even way out in the mountain areas.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Great movies. Enjoy!</div><div><br></div><div class="ydpd2943550yiv9648586125ydp8f2c0dddyiv6794675478ydp11a71789signature">Roger Huber<div>Deer Creek Locomotive Works<br></div></div></div></div></div>________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org</a><br>To change your subscription go to<br><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list</a><br>Browse the NW-Mailing-List archives at<br><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/</a><br></div>
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