Pathetic selection of N&W/Southern STEAM decals

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All: Last November Bob Bowsers and I made an inventory of all the N&W and VGN decals we have in stock at the  Commissary. I have attached our inventory. Jim makes a correct statement that to have custom decals made is not difficult. The catch is you must have the correct art work. There are some paint schemes that any data is hard to come by. If any of you out there are willing to do the research and develope the art work the N&WHS is willing to have the decals made.  I have been wanting a set of properly colored gold decals for the VGN EL2b that Global recently imported. I worked with those guys but could never get them to understand that the EL2bs were gold and black not yellow and black. Please look over the inventory and see if I have made any mistakes regarding the era for the decals listed. Also remember that decals sell on a very small margin and move very slowly. 
Harold Davenport

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From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Subject: Re: Pathetic selection of N&W/Southern STEAM decals
To: "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 3:53 PM



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Phil,
 
Then I think the discussion should stay with N&W decals; I am always dismayed and discouraged by the amount of non-N&W chatter that occurs on the NWHS lists.
 
As far as decals, check out MicroScale Set 87-106 for steam; this may help you out; they also have a white lettering set for N&W cabooses that I can't get a good look at on my screen; the Commissary also sells Model Railway Services sets for cabooses that you might want to look at.
 
Having custom decals run is not that big a deal, especially if accurate artwork can be provided.  This sounds like an excellent project for the NWHS Modeling Committee to pursue.  The artwork can be done based upon good broadside photographs of the prototype.
 
A long time ago, as a member of the BOD, I suggested the Society develop decals; at that time, there was interest in the Society being a "one stop shop" for all things N&W, especially for modelers.  The theory was that members, and non-members, would be drawn to the Society's web site and purchase other items as well.  As you can see, my efforts were for naught.
 
Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD
 
 
 
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Jim

I believe the relevancy is further down in the original question about the availability of pre-1941 N&W era steam and caboose decals.  That is the unanswered part of the question that interests me.

Any answers?

Thanks

Philip Taylor
Central Virginia





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And what does this have to do with N&W?  Perhaps better suited for discussion on the Southern chat list.
 
Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD

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Ed, I've actually been the one detailing them from photos in the SRR Prince
book.  They are HO, and in the mid-1930's style.  Mostly it's changing
walkways, putting the piping where it shows along with some of the
details(airpumps, FWH, injectors etc).  All my 10 year old Champ SRR decals
have disintegrated from poor storage.  The next 'project' may be removing
the Bowser cab's and replacing them with Greenways' USRA cabs.

Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930's


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> What gauge, Mark?

> 

> And what has he done to the Bowsers to make them look like Southern engines?

> 

> EdKing

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> Subject: Pathetic selection of Southern STEAM decals

> 

>> My dad models the Southern RY in the 1930's steam era.

>> He has more than a few unpainted Bowser engines that are in need of

>> decals.

>> Now that Champ is el-gone-o, and Microscale just doesn't offer any, I

>> guess they can't be found.

>> I guess it's up to the Southern Railway/Railroad Historical societies to

>> generate them?

>> I guess the pre-1941 N&W steam engine decals and the Steam era caboose

>> decals are also gone.

>> Good thing I got 20 packs of the locomotive decals last winter.

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Mark Lindsey

>> y3a at earthlink.net

>> 

>> 

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