Feb
26
Updated Railroad Logo
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As I’ve been working through things, researching more about railroad operations in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, and purchasing rolling stock for the railroad… I’ve changed my road focus to include a few more Fallen Flags. The Southern Pacific [TN&O] had a big presence in the Rio Grande Vally, but so did the Missouri Pacific. So, I have added the MOPAC to my empire. This change will also allow me to include another streamline passenger train, The Texas Eagle!
Likewise, I felt it is important to include local regional roads like the Texas & Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas, & Texas [the MKT or Katy]. The T&P, while eventually becoming owned by the Missouri Pacific in the early 1900’s, did not get fully merged into the MOPAC until the ’70’s… so this is a natural fit in many areas. The MKT did not have a route in the Rio Grande Valley, and didn’t go any more South into Texas than San Antonio. But, I love passenger trains and I have to have the Texas Special running on my layout, so I’m taking some artistic licensing on this.
Although citrus was King in the Rio Grande Valley, other produce was equally as important. Tomato shipping, canning, and juicing were common regional industries.
To this end, I changed the logo to reflect the additional Fallen Flags that I will be including and added a produce element to the design. The new logo will be…
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