Wabash Railroad Vanity License Plate
12" × 6"
$17.99
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$17.99
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Give your garage, workshop, rail room, or display wall a Wabash Railroad statement piece. This vanity license plate celebrates the WAB mark, the unmistakable blue bird identity, and a network that tied together Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit, Buffalo, St. Louis, Toledo, and Ontario. It is made for collectors who appreciate Cannon Ball history, classic railroad graphics, route-map storytelling, and the Wabash System’s long evolution.
The Wabash Railroad, reporting mark WAB, was a Class I carrier serving the mid-central United States and Ontario. Its name came from the Wabash River, which flows from northwest Ohio across northern Indiana and along part of the Illinois-Indiana border before joining the Ohio River. The system grew through mergers, reorganizations, and acquisitions. Its earliest predecessor was Illinois' Northern Cross Railroad, while the Toledo and Wabash and Western Railroad emerged in 1865. Renamed Wabash Railway in January 1877, the system became the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway in 1879 and Wabash Railroad in 1889. Key connections included Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit, Buffalo, St. Louis, and Toledo, with a direct Kansas City-Detroit freight route. Following a 1915 foreclosure, it was reorganized as Wabash Railway, then reconstituted as Wabash Railroad in 1941. The Norfolk and Western Railway leased it in 1964. The corporate entity remained on paper until the successor system formally merged it in 1991.
Wabash Railroad Vanity License Plate
$17.99
Sale price
$17.99
Regular price
| 12" × 6" | |
|---|---|
| Width, in | 12.00 |
| Height , in | 6.00 |
Give your garage, workshop, rail room, or display wall a Wabash Railroad statement piece. This vanity license plate celebrates the WAB mark, the unmistakable blue bird identity, and a network that tied together Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit, Buffalo, St. Louis, Toledo, and Ontario. It is made for collectors who appreciate Cannon Ball history, classic railroad graphics, route-map storytelling, and the Wabash System’s long evolution.
The Wabash Railroad, reporting mark WAB, was a Class I carrier serving the mid-central United States and Ontario. Its name came from the Wabash River, which flows from northwest Ohio across northern Indiana and along part of the Illinois-Indiana border before joining the Ohio River. The system grew through mergers, reorganizations, and acquisitions. Its earliest predecessor was Illinois' Northern Cross Railroad, while the Toledo and Wabash and Western Railroad emerged in 1865. Renamed Wabash Railway in January 1877, the system became the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway in 1879 and Wabash Railroad in 1889. Key connections included Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit, Buffalo, St. Louis, and Toledo, with a direct Kansas City-Detroit freight route. Following a 1915 foreclosure, it was reorganized as Wabash Railway, then reconstituted as Wabash Railroad in 1941. The Norfolk and Western Railway leased it in 1964. The corporate entity remained on paper until the successor system formally merged it in 1991.
| 12" × 6" | |
| Width, in | 12.00 |
| Height , in | 6.00 |
Product features
- Durable 100% aluminum construction with silver backing
- High-definition, vibrant color printing on white front
- Standard size 12" × 6" (30.5 × 15.2 cm)
- Four pre-drilled holes for easy hanging or mounting
- Assembled in the USA from globally sourced parts (mounting hardware not included)
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth