Re: [1914to1940RRing] GATX 7167 - The Pierce Company
Ed Hawkins
Bob & Eric, Just to add a bit to the information, on 3/25/20 the Pierce Oil Corp. placed an order with ACF (lot 8911) for 100 ARA III tank cars of 50-ton & 10,000 gallon capacity. The sample builder photo was POCX 1713, 7-20 build date, and a 4-course tank. In large sans-serif stencils to the right of the center ladder is PIERCE OIL CORPORATION on two lines, but there are no stencils with a city location. To the left of the center ladder is a large circular emblem having a flag inside with “Pennant" on the flag and OILS below the flag. While this black & white photo doesn’t show color, clearly the emblem is colorful. Following are three related links that I found with a quick google search. The first two show a company trademark that’s virtually identical to the emblem shown on the POCX 1713 tank car. The third one adds “Gasoline” that the other two do not include. Some related links: http://www.porcelainsigns.com/image-galleries/other-signs-n-s/pierce-oil-corporation-porcelain-sign/ There are a few more from auctioneers that require logging in. Regards, Ed Hawkins
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