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Title: Font On Norfolk And Western Steam Engines
Post by: James The Red Engine on November 05, 2009, 10:45:44 PM

Dear Mr. the Bach-man,
I'm trying to model the N&W 578 in HO scale and I want to make decals for it. Do you know what font the letters on the tender are or what font best fits them?

Thanks,
James :)

Title: Re: Font On Norfolk And Western Steam Engines
Post by: Nigel on November 05, 2009, 11:11:42 PM

Hi James;

You may want to join this group:
http://www.nwhs.org/mailing_list.html (http://www.nwhs.org/mailing_list.html)

If you search their archives, I think that you will find the answer to your question.

Title: Re: Font On Norfolk And Western Steam Engines
Post by: James The Red Engine on November 05, 2009, 11:56:48 PM

Thanks. ;)

You have any ideas to throw in Mr. Bach-man? :)

Title: Re: Font On Norfolk And Western Steam Engines
Post by: NWsteam on November 06, 2009, 09:54:39 AM

MicroScale has them for pretty cheap...

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=87-106&Category_Code=NW&Product_Count=8

I am intrested in how you are going to model this as the real deal is right down the road from me. ;)

Title: Re: Font On Norfolk And Western Steam Engines
Post by: the Bach-man on November 06, 2009, 10:28:18 PM

Hi, James,
It's a variant of RR Roman. I scanned original artwork to do the lettering disgrams for the model.
You can find similar fonts at:
railfonts.com
Have fun!
the Bach-man

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