Re: PC: Re: PC Mt. Kisco station sign

[alcoman <alcoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ummm as far as I remember the one at the RMMS was metal, altho I am not
exactly sure of that, it was up high near the ceiling so I am not sure.
This wasnt a typical CP marker but appeared to be a station sign like the
kind you would see facing the tracks from a platform or attached under the
eaves of a station.  It was a large sign probably 18"x36" at least, mebbe
if there is a list member from the Altoona area they could verify this for
us!


On Wed, 17 Jun 1998, Gary Farmer wrote:

> Alcoman,
> That's interesting. Wood or metal? I'm assuming aluminum, because most of
> the reflective signs are as such. Yet the SLOPE sign you mention is wood,
> only 1 mile (?) away. Also, I know that most "middle" (sorry for the PRR
> term, gang) division signs were plywood w/ PC green paint & white,
> hand-painted letters.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alcoman <alcoman -AT- net.bluemoon.net>
> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com <penn-central@smellycat.com>
> Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 12:01 PM
> Subject: Re: PC: Re: PC Mt. Kisco station sign
> 
> 
> >Gary
> >
> >It was definitely the PC style speed lettering and it was reflective green
> >much like a street sign or interstate exit sign would have.
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 17 Jun 1998, Gary Farmer wrote:
> >
> >> Alcoman:
> >> Did the Altoona sign have speed lettering, or straight lettering with a
> >> white border? Dark, reflective green or PC green? Just curious. Thanks!
> >> Gary Farmer
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: alcoman <alcoman -AT- net.bluemoon.net>
> >> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com <penn-central@smellycat.com>
> >> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 4:55 PM
> >> Subject: Re: PC: Re: PC Mt. Kisco station sign
> >>
> >>
> >> >I know what you are talking about
> >> >
> >> >I was at CP SLOPE in Altoona PA back in May.  On the interlocking
> control
> >> >shack there is a sign in the standeard CR Blue Back ground with white
> >> >letters bolted to the side of the structure, but if you look close enuff
> >> >under that is a wood sign with a Green background and a white border
> >> >around it,  I can only imagine that that is the PC sign for SLOPE.  THe
> >> >new building at the RR Memorial Museum was not open so we checked out
> the
> >> >"old" building.  Inside the display area was a PC-Style Lettered sign
> with
> >> >a green background that said ALTOONA on it so I figure that was the
> >> >Altoona Station sign from PC days
> >> >
> >> >On Tue, 16 Jun 1998 Mester123 -AT- aol.com wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I while back I had posted something about a PC station sign still
> >> existing at
> >> >> the former PC Mount Kisco, New York station.  It was a station sign
> with
> >> a PC
> >> >> green background and white letters that were slanted like "PENN
> CENTRAL"
> >> was
> >> >> on many PC things.
> >> >>
> >> >> Well, the station is scheduled to be restored soon, and the first step
> >> before
> >> >> restoration begins, is removing the lead paint from the building,
> which
> >> is
> >> >> being done now.  The PC station sign and the ancient wooden station
> sign
> >> above
> >> >> the agents bay window, have both been taken off the building while the
> >> work is
> >> >> being done.  So just to let PC fans who are in the vicinity of the old
> >> >> "Metropolitan Region" of the Penn Central, the sign IS NOT on the
> station
> >> at
> >> >> the present time.  I never got to get a photo of it, so I hope they're
> >> going
> >> >> to put the sign back when the restoration is done.
> >> >>
> >> >> If and when the PC sign is put back, I'll get a photo of the sign and
> >> send it
> >> >> to the PC web site so everyone will understand what I'm talking about!
> >> >>
> >> >> John W.
> >> >>
> >> >
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