Thanks Marshall. It sounds like another void to fill in the lettering
department. I think I'll be chasing some photos before I get too
carried away working on a model.
zephyr9903 wrote:
>
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 13:40:04 -0500, Rob Adams wrote
> > Marshall;
> >
> > Thanks! That information prompts further questions.
> >
> > If one were to model this scheme in HO, would a dulux gold steam
> > locomotive set supply the appropriate lettering, or is there a
> > better way to go about it? (i.e. is there a set of decals for that
> > scheme)
> >
> > When was the blackbird scheme first applied to newly-delivered
> > diesel yard switchers and which engines were the first to be
> > delivered in that scheme?
> >
>
> Now we get to the hard part, Rob -
>
> My Microscale "small steam" set will give you the heralds and numbers . . .
> but the hood-side BURLINGTON will probably have to be hand-set from a Roman
> alphabet because the actual lettering as I recall is not nearly as extended
> as passenger lettering. The end initials/numbers should be the same as in
> the Microscale switcher set, but duluxe rather than black. You'll
> probably "come real close" rather than getting it dead on. As for when the
> WOTZ/EW scheme first appeared on new deliveries, I no longer have my research
> files, but I think it was the SW-1s . . .
>
> Marshall Thayer
> Mt. Pleasant, IA
>
>
>
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