Carol L. Voss Wrote:
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> George Andrews Wrote:
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> > I recall when Norfolk Southern had to recall
> all
> > their calenders, as one of the pictures
> featured
> > the Thoroughbred Horse on the nose of the
> engine
> > as " anatomically correct ". Seems a black
> Sharpie
> > was used to convert the horse from a gelding to
> a
> > stud !!! I wonder how many copies made it into
> > private hands ???
>
> Actually, it caused the suits on mahogany row to
> issue an all points bulletin to all employees
> stating something like lightning will strike you
> dead and you will be forthwith fired if anyone is
> caught "enhancing" the logo. I had a copy of that
> memo years ago but am sure it is long gone on old
> discarded floppy discs to which it was copied. It
> was a classic, particularly if you had experience
> in corporate exec levels!! There was also an
> infamous WP timetable or CZ brochure featuring a
> photo of a diner waiter with what appeared to be a
> rather large salami which made history-----am sure
> that then PR WP person Art Lloyd purposely leaked
> the item to Herb Caen and as soon as it hit the
> streets, all copies of the brochures vanished!! I
> also have a copy of that in my copious files but,
> sigh, don't know where to start to find it. :-)
> C.

For those that don't know what Carol alludes to, the offending item was a mid-50's brochure advertising the California Zephyr with its wonderful service and amenities. One of those amenities was a dinner scene where a lovely caucasian family (parents and two kids) are being served by an African-American WP waiter dressed all in white with his "salami" hanging out of his fly!! It is an absolute classic. I got my copy from the Marvin Maynard estate. Arthur Lloyd in Portola Valley adamantly claims it was only a "shadow" on the negative. I say bull!!
It is too realistic and too well positioned. And Ms. Carol, I'll bet old Arty has a minimum of 3500 copies in his basement. He could sell those at a swap meet and make a mint.
Again, for those that haven't seen it, find a copy and make your own opinion. You'll never find a better souvenir. (hehe)
Some years ago I got permission from Todd Clark to post it on Trainorders.com for discussion.
You should have seen the length of that 'thread' .. Take care, everybody!

KRK