That was easy..... here is what C-D-S says about their lettering set for very
early C&S equipment:
"The C&S lettering style used only on car series built by St. Charles Car Co.
in December 1898. This was just before the C&S was formed."
Back to the drawing board!!!
Charlie Vlk
----- Original Message -----
From: cvlk
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Font for Colorado and Southern ?
I am not sure what "St.Charles" Roman is. I'll try to Google it and see if
it is the name of a typeface or maybe a reference to the St.Charles Car Company.
I have the BRHS Steam Locomotive Lettering Sheet but it only shows 4 digits
and is a "cartoon", not a stencil drawing, meant for showing general placement
only.
Thanks,
Charlie Vlk
----- Original Message -----
From: homanfamily
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Font for Colorado and Southern ?
The Grandt book on freight cars refers to the style as St. Charles Roman.
Not sure but suspect this is the same for passenger equipment, Also, the
Burlington Historical Society has a locomotive lettering sheet. Hope this
helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "cvlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Font for Colorado and Southern ?
>I would be very interested in finding CB&Q, C&S, & FW&D drawings for any
>alpha or numeric characters.... other than the Budd Zephyr Font and the
>Ribbon Style lettering, both of which have been documented.
> Certainly SOMEBODY out there has run across such drawings. They would
> have been made for Steam Locomotives, Passenger Cars, and Freight Cars in
> several sizes and probably several different iterations / eras.
> Anyone see such drawings in the Degoyer Collection or anywhere else that
> has Burlington Route drawings???
> I will make them up into Fonts if anyone can get source drawings for me
to
> base the artwork on.
> Charlie Vlk
>
> Hi to all,
> Not getting very far with this enquiry so will ask again,
> Is there a known font style for Colorado and Southern passenger car
> lettering, its similar to many other letterboard styles, does anyone have
> a name for it ? We need it for our letterboards model and fullsize. The
> pattern for the HO car is coming along nicely and hopefully will be
> available as a ready to run finished model and a kit (of few parts)
either
> pre 1900 version (34 windows) or post 1900 (32 windows). We have a query
> regarding the brake gear and air/gas tanks under the car there is a raft
> approx 2 feet wide and half the car width with the impression for a
> circular tank on end (not lengthways) is this an air brake tank ? we also
> have other beams that presumably would have had other tanks attached. Any
> help would be appreciated. see photo attached
>
> http://mikepannell254.fotopic.net/p54455354.html
>
> Mike Pannell
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