authorized slogan used on the cars until 1963, when Seaboard
switched to a large Gothic billboard lettering scheme. Several B-8
and B-9 cars were repainted in the new scheme, which included
the large Gothic lettering and the 56” Seaboard Railroad mono-
gram on an all-freight car brown body. These cars did not wear
any other of the famous Seaboard slogans, such as “Route of
the Robert E. Lee,” “Route of the Silver Meteor,” “Route of the
Silver Star,” or “Route of the Silver Comet.” Only “The Route of
Courteous Service” was authorized.
6. This rare photo shows a Seaboard B-8 car in the
billboard Railroad Roman scheme. Note that the
monogram and dimensional data have been moved one
panel closer to the door, and that the B-8 classification
is omitted. Seaboard stopped using their car
classification system around 1955. Note also that the
area around both sides of the door has been damaged,
probably by the use of forklifts to open the car doors.
Hopewell VA, October 26, 1965. Lloyd Moore photo,
Larry Goolsby collection.
Seaboard B8 & B9 - 5
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