N.P. Railway University?

[Ragnar]

Northern Pacific (Railway) University?

I was riding my bike past the U of Washington (Seattle) campus last friday evening on the popular Burke-Gilman trail. As the locals know, it was built on a former Northern Pacific branch. To my annoyance, a film crew had part of the trail blocked, forcing a short detour. As I was going past the film crew after getting back on the trail, I noticed that among the film props were several vehicles lettered with a fictitious college name, Northern Pacific University.

I wonder if they were aware of the railroad connection with that name? I should have asked one of the film crew if the college offers on-line degrees in NP-style dispatching and telegraphy.

 

[Beverlyhelper]

NP University

I was riding my bike past the U of Washington (Seattle) campus last friday evening on the popular Burke-Gilman trail. As the locals know, it was built on a former Northern Pacific branch. To my annoyance, a film crew had part of the trail blocked, forcing a short detour. As I was going past the film crew after getting back on the trail, I noticed that among the film props were several vehicles lettered with a fictitious college name, Northern Pacific University.

I wonder if they were aware of the railroad connection with that name? I should have asked one of the film crew if the college offers on-line degrees in NP-style dispatching and telegraphy.

Now why couldn't they have painted the cars in Lowey colors?

 

[Ragnar]

Now why couldn't they have painted the cars in Lowey colors?

Not only that, but the school mascot should be a great big, bipedal baked potato!

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

And the cheerleaders would say: 2-4-6-8 all our trains are never late

 

[GRRR]

Northern Pacific University

I think this school is going to be on The University of Texas' non conference football schedule next year....
Don't get me started on cheers - "Rooty toot toot. Rooty toot toot. Who's the ass in the zebra suit!"