Thanks to Bob and Charlie for responding. The initial use for the
lettering font has changed, but we still may have some uses for the
style. We have received a surprising number of requests for a book
version of our Burlington Route Steam CD, and are working on
re-releasing it in book form. With good fortune, we hope to have it
ready by BRHS' April meet. Tom Burg
Bob Webber wrote:
>
> "Font" is not really an exact use here - the lettering styles weren't
> categorized as such and they varied from application to application.
>
> Having said that, it depends on the application and era.
>
> The Pullman Library at the IRM has at least one image of the CB&Q
> herald with all of the dimensions and locations. This specific
> application was for a tun of covered hoppers. There is also a
> different one for the Nebraska Zephyr (TCZ). It has different
> dimensions and locations. There are likely other variations as well,
> and the Library likely has many more - where the car was built by
> Pullman (or one of its constituents). In some cases, there are full
> sized drawings of the lettering and in some cases, a full lettering
> diagram associated with a given car's general drawing.
>
> Having said all that, such things can be obtained at:
> http://www.railfonts.com/ <http://www.railfonts.com/>
>
> At 10:05 AM 2/5/2008, CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> >4. Burlington Route type font
> > Posted by: "Tom Burg" teb2771@earthlink.net
> <mailto:teb2771%40earthlink.net> burggram
> > Date: Mon Feb 4, 2008 12:07 pm ((PST))
> >
> >Can anybody tell me the name of the type font used in the words
> >"Burlington Route" in the railroad's herald? Tom Burg
>
> Bob Webber
>
>
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