Image:Norfolk Southern Railway (old) logo.png

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Logo of the old Norfolk Southern Railway, slightly modified from the one on [1].

[edit] Fairuse in Norfolk Southern Railway (former)

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Norfolk Southern Railway (former)
Description

Norfolk Southern Railway (former) logo
Source

Logo of the old Norfolk Southern Railway, slightly modified from the one on [2].
Article

Norfolk Southern Railway (former)
Portion used

100%, the entire logo is used
Low resolution?

Yes
Purpose of use

Fair use on Norfolk Southern Railway (former) It is believed that this image qualifies under fair use because:

  1. This image is a low-resolution image of the logo/Symbol of Norfolk Southern Railway
  2. This image does not limit the copyright holder's ability to profit from the original source, nor will it dilute the importance or recognition of the logo in connection with its organization.
  3. This image enhances the article in which it's displayed, as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone.
  4. Use of the logo visually identifies the railroad in a manner that mere prose cannot, and meets all criteria in WP:NFCC.
  5. The image depicts the official corporate logo for the entity described by the article
  6. The image is being used for identification purposes
  7. No free alternatives exist
Replaceable?

No

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current03:45, 23 September 2005451×350 (59 KB)SPUI (Talk | contribs) ({{logo}} Logo of the old Norfolk Southern Railway, slightly modified from the one on [http://geocities.com/nsrwy_1974/page3.html].)

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