Lot #45 - Northern Pacific Wooden "Notice" Board
Wooden Northern Pacific & Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Railroad depot "Notice Board". It measures
39" by 23". It was made with "bread-board" ends (strips
of wood at a 90 degree angle to the main board. Once common at depots these
boards were used to update the status of trains arriving (and departing)
from each depot. The depot this came from had trains from both the NP and
CB&Q. The NP trains were #1 and #2. I am assuming without researching it
that this was the "North Coast Limited" because of the low number.
The labels on the back have a penciled name of "Glenxxxx Montana".
I was able to find Glendive, Montana on the NP in an old Official Guide.
Glendive is close to North Dakota. The CB&Q train was #42 and #43. The
CB&Q doesn't list Glendive in the same Official Guide so I am not sure
if this sign was to be used at Glendive after a prior use or what the full
story is. It was shipped over the Northern Pacific to Glendive at some
point. This may help somebody determine what depot(s) this sign came from. I
think some of the black paint was retouched or repainted at some point. The
gold lettering is crisp. Some evidence of chalk where the times would be
marked in by the local agent. Very Good condition.
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copyright Scott Czaja 2012
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Railroad
Northern Pacific
Size
39" by 23"
Condition
Very Good