Cleveland route numbers (was: Old PRCo route numbers)

[Donald Galt]

On 13 Nov 99, at 12:12, Vigrass, Bill wrote:

> 
> Re Route Numbers.  Cleveland Railway showed route numbers on its map but not
> on its cars.  But trhe 4000 and 5000's (1928-30) were built with a route
> number two digit blind on the right front corner. But it was always used for
> the block number or run number.  Finally, CTS began using the route numbers
> on vehicles about 1948 or thereabouts.  Still do.  But they put the route
> number on the main destination blind of the one-manned 4000's and continued
> to use the corner blind for block numbers.  Bill V.
> 
VERY prominent block numbers. This has stumped more than one tyro 
trying to reconcile pictures with what he thought he knew about Cleveland 
route numbering.

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