PC: Re: Re: TrailVan was Train Symbols

["Gary Farmer" <gary@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry about my posting re: the $1000 winner. I didn't notice until now that the question had already been answered!

Gary

----- Original Message -----

From: Patrick Harris

To: penn-central@smellycat.com

Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 4:10 PM

Subject: PC: Re: TrailVan was Train Symbols

And $1000 was big bucks in 1969!

 

On reflection, $1000 would be helpful today too....

----- Original Message -----

From: PC NY Region

To: penn-central@smellycat.com

Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 4:09 PM

Subject: PC: TrailVan was Train Symbols

>The Penn Central created the TrailVan service name by combining the "Trail" from PRR's "Truc Train" trailer service and the "Van" from the NYC's "SuperVan" service.

PC had an employee contest to rename the combined service.  It was announced in the June 1, 1968 issue of the PC POST.  The winning entry is discussed in the October 1, 1968 issue.  The article said it was the only entry that had TrailVan spelled exactly that way - one word with the T and V capitalized.  The winner got $1000.

Jim