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The term drumhead refers to a type of removable lighted sign that was prevalent on American railroads of the first half of the 20th century. The sign was posted on the rear of passenger trains and consisted of a fully-enclosed box with lights inside it that would illuminate a tinted panel showing the logo of the railroad or specific train. Since the box and the sign were usually circular in shape, they resembled small drums; thus these signs came to be known as drumheads. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...
(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...
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A logotype (from the Greek λογότυπο), commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element, symbol, and icon of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface or arranged in a particular way. ...
Railroad drumheads were removable so they could be mounted on different passenger cars (usually on the rear of observations) as needed for specific trains. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway also mounted the logos on bumper posts in its stub-end passenger terminals, a practice that continued long after the company removed observations from its roster. Restored passenger cars on display at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI. A passenger car is a piece of railroad rolling stock that is designed to carry passengers. ...
When passenger trains were still the preferred mode of intercity transportation in America, observations often were used by those campaigning for public office, especially for the Presidency of the United States. ...
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ...
 This photograph from a circa-1940 brochure for Santa Fe's Chief and Super Chief shows the drumhead mounted to the California-bound Chief at Dearborn Station in Chicago. Image File history File links Santa_Fe_Chief_ad_circa_1940. ...
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ...
A 1948 print advertisement promoting the Chief. ...
The Super Chief being serviced at the Albuquerque, New Mexico depot in March, 1943. ...
Dearborn Stations train shed being demolished in May 1976, with the head house in the back Dearborn Station was the oldest of the six intercity train stations serving downtown Chicago, Illinois during the heyday of rail in the twentieth century. ...
Nickname The Windy City Motto Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area - City - Land - Water - Urban - Metro 606. ...
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 The observation car on the Nebraska Zephyr at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, showing a rectangular drumhead. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (995x1374, 171 KB)The observation end of the Nebraska Zephyr trainset at the Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois. ...
When passenger trains were still the preferred mode of intercity transportation in America, observations often were used by those campaigning for public office, especially for the Presidency of the United States. ...
The observation end of the Nebraska Zephyr at IRM A closeup of the articulation used between passenger cars on the Nebraska Zephyr trainset The Nebraska Zephyr was a named passenger train of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CBQ, commonly known by the shorter name of Burlington). One of the...
The only surviving EMD E5 is used regularly on the museums excursion trains, usually pulling the Nebraska Zephyr. ...
Union is a village located in McHenry County, Illinois. ...
| A closeup of a drumhead used on the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad. Image File history File links The drumhead from the Gold Coast Limited passenger train operated by the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad beginning in 1917. ...
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, often called the North Shore Line, was an interurban railroad that operated commuter and passenger trains between Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
| A display of several railroad drumheads at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A display of several railroad drumheads at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI Photo by Sean Lamb (User:Slambo), April 26, 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Chinese-built 2-8-0 on display at the National Railroad Museum on April 26, 2004. ...
Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
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