The old Soo Line logo

why did the Soo Line do up there lettering to look like dollar sign? with the S and L I ofton wondered this.

It showed that the SOO had money or was making profits.



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I've never heard that. I think the old Soo Line logo was just going along with the style of the times... fancy overlapping letters was it. The logo was designed at the turn of the last century.

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That always Interested me why? Also when did they get rite of it?

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The Dollar Line logo was dropped when Soo began painting equipment red and white. Just wanted a change of image.

The $ Line really represented the Soo very well. The Soo always counted their pennies. The old bromide about taking a penny out of a skin-flints pocket and Abe blinking could have origiinated on the Soo.

Was driving a company car in the eastern half of ND in the early 70's. Stopped in a non-Soo town to eat. Several children surrounded the car an marveled at the $ Line logo.

Still have a pad of lined paper with the old logo.

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