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Notation: This pattern has been around for many years and has had been bought & sold as CGW for many years as well, Was reported to have been used briefly on ''The Legionnaire''.
Back then (70's * 80's) and then, at that time t was really no proof that the pattern was used by CGW other than word of mouth etc. Yet the Floridian china marked and unmarked continued to be offered as railroad china used in Great Western Dining Service. Now we know quite a bit more about the pattern that was once referred to as Victorian by some collectors. We now know that the China that was marked with the initials CGW is extremeley scarce (unusual and still somewhat controversial) having been made around 1924 * 1925 with the design patented number on back as well. The design was finally patented in November of 1925 and was actually created by two prominent attorneys who I believe resided in New York and who designed and had patented several china designs for Buffalo. Some of the CGW pieces that Buffalo China had in storage were overstock pieces or samples as well as some experimental pieces wheras the logo was moved around a bit on some pieces. The Floridian Patent number was 67573 but actually referred to a similar article designed by the attorneys. The Pat. office actually shows another number for Floridian. I have chosen to investigate many new RR patterns and have been doing so now for many years . Recently I have gatd notes, comments and other evidence to indicate that CGW did indeed use the Buffalo China Radcliffe- Floridian pattern and had even used the pattern on their California bound trains that operated in the twenties. Now I know I will get comments from individulas stating that CGW never went to California and that is true or is it?. Well, actually around the very early to mid 20's Santa Fe/CGW had a special promotion in place that actually enabled the CGW to roll all of the way south to Arizona, New Mexico and to Los Angeles, California via the CGW/Santa Fe/Fred Harvey arrangement. The promotion lasted up until about 1931 and then it was basically curtains for the CGW due to the stockmarket crash of 29. CGW did continue to operate succesfully after a corporate shakeup (going into receivership) and all dining services were then sadly operated by Pullman Company for a time. Getting back to the CGW Santa Fe deal, the trains operated with full CGW Dining Car Service and Fred Harvey Meals served on CGW/Santa Fe runs to California. The name trains were ''The Scout'', The California Limited and ''The Missionnary''. The china used on these runs were California Poppy, Bleeding Blue and Legionnaire (Buffalo - Floridian). CGW apparently first ordered this stock pattern in 1925 and all of the 1925 dated pieces were the CGW first order that was supplied by Buffalo China Company in Buffalo, New York. Only a handful of pieces carried the odd initialed CGW markings at top. The railroad wanted the crest to be seen and did not even place it on cup/saucer sets or gravys. Serving pieces and service plates all had the crest. Creamers and sugar bowls with the reversed graphics did not have the crest. The railroad was alwys trying to be frugal and save money and thus had a modest but effective dining service in operation. The Floridian pattern as referred to by Buffalo was a stock pattern used by others after 1925 and no CGW markings ever appeared again on the china after 1925. The marked pieces were apparently only ordered and used to advertise the Legionnaire in 25 and then all additional stock of china never got shipped to the railroad as they really did not approve of the initialed crest or simply did not care for it. Floridian was reportedly used by them up until 1927 and used also for the Santa Fe collaberation runs. Many pieces of Floridian turn up in Arizona-New Mexico but most if not all are unmarked. I know of one platter that was found T.M. marked in Arizona several years back. Coincidentally, thanks to an interesting article (twice) in RCAI in regards the famous Buffalo China sample plate with RR borde... 
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