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Mystery Car Tag

Bob Chaparro
 

Mystery Car Tag

I found this photo of a GM&O car tag.

It simply reads “S P L F D”. Almost like a line on an eye chart.

Does anyone know what “S P L F D” means?

Thanks.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

Douglas Harding
 

Spoiled Food? Taking a guess.

 

Doug Harding

www.iowacentralrr.org

 

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Mystery Car Tag

I found this photo of a GM&O car tag.

It simply reads “S P L F D”. Almost like a line on an eye chart.

Does anyone know what “S P L F D” means?

Thanks.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

Colin 't Hart
 

Charles Peck
 

I would guess that this is not a one purpose tag.  My thought would be that upon use, 
one letter would be circled or marked. Perhaps a specific yard or routing, an interchange
 point or some such. 
Again, just a guess.
Chuck Peck

On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 5:31 AM Colin 't Hart <colinthart@...> wrote:
A typo for Springfield?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JUNE-1962-GM-O-GULF-MOBILE-AND-OHIO-RAILROAD-SPRINGFIELD-IL-FREIGHT-CAR-TAG-/373225890091

Colin 't Hart
Frösön, Sweden

Gary Roe
 

I agree with Chuck.
The Wabash had multi use tags; but they weren't as vague.  Specific uses were spelled out.

gary roe
quincy, illinois



On Friday, June 11, 2021, 05:54:58 AM CDT, Charles Peck <lnnrr152@...> wrote:


I would guess that this is not a one purpose tag.  My thought would be that upon use, 
one letter would be circled or marked. Perhaps a specific yard or routing, an interchange
 point or some such. 
Again, just a guess.
Chuck Peck

On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 5:31 AM Colin 't Hart <colinthart@...> wrote:
A typo for Springfield?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JUNE-1962-GM-O-GULF-MOBILE-AND-OHIO-RAILROAD-SPRINGFIELD-IL-FREIGHT-CAR-TAG-/373225890091

Colin 't Hart
Frösön, Sweden

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