44-Ton Decals
OK, I just finished painting a Bachman GW 44-ton loco (which came out great) and was looking to see what decals would work. AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!! It appears, from photos, that the 44-tonners had a...
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. . . It appears, from photos, that the 44-tonners had . . . striped pilots to boot. . . . Not all of the 44 tonners has striped pilots - it would depend on which cab number you were modeling. From...
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Hi John--PDY-4: 9346 no stripes Sep 1960 Frankford Junction Unreadable # no stripes Aug 1960 Atlantic City What decals are you trying? I do not have one of these engines, but the first decal set I...
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I don't have the Champ Steam set, plan on ordering that plus the Microscale steam set. I can't remember the height of the letters on the slope-back steam tender, but it might be closer to the right...
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I checked the dimesions with a scale ruler. The center sill is around 10" high but the length between the gusset ends is only about 11'6", which is shorter than the diesel switcher lettering which is...
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Hi John--If the steam switcher decal is not the right length for the little diesel, just cut the letters apart and put each one exactly where it should be on the model. Of course you could do that...
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Never really considered this particular problem, but would an N scale set work? It may not be perfect, but it may be you best available choice. Bill
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That's a good idea, Bill. I'll have to check into that. I think the only N scale decals available are Microscale. -- John
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Decalling is often an adventure! You be not alone! I recently completed a WM 65' mill gon, the ARA version, in fast freight scheme. I wound up using some WM caboose decals, WM hopper decals and PRR...
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Aha! The "print your own" option is one that I am also looking into (besides using N scale decals). I have a Clearendon font set for my printer, but it is a color laser, not an ink-jet. Has anyone...
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Answer found! I received my latest Champ order on Friday, including two PRSL sets I ordered (BRS-40 & 43 - one for diesels and one for steam). The "Pennsylvania" from the...
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Switchers are a bear sometimes! Those little numbers that fit on the headlight... if you can see them they are probably too big! I've done some O scale modelling for a friend, and you'd be surprised...
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The GP9's are old Front Range Units. The two A's are like Phase IIa's and the B is a Phase IV??? (e.g., first PRR GP9 order and first PRR GP9b order). The Athearn SW7's are good but the hood is too...
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My GP7 is a Front Range. Pretty well done in a time when there were not many options. Mine is dolled up to be one of the pushers (pullers?) that were used on Horseshoe curve passenger trains. It is...
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I looked at some BLI diesels over the Thanksgiving weekend when I was over near Daytona. I found them to be lacking in RR specific detail, at least not up to my standards. I'm not inclined to spend...
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Hi John--Which BLI Diesels are you looking at? With the exceptions of the RSD-15 and Centipedes, which are not here yet, you can do better and cheaper with Stewart/Athearn-Genesis/P2K/IM for PRR...
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I was looking at some modern FEC and UPRR diesels. The snowplows were all generic. On my models I have BN, FEC, UP, SP and CNW specific plows, RR specific horns, etc. so I do get picky (although I...
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