. My experience in letting (decals) of Gold vs dulux is that the gold is
hard to see. My passenger cars are either dark green or Pullman green. One
problem is the the Foloquil Pullma n green varies widely from a nice dark
green to almost a brown shade. Dulux is more visable. The same is true on
the two FW&D lettered locomotives - I used Dulux, one Champ, one
Microscale. I tried Gold and it faded into the paint at normal viewing
distance.
Pat Homan
----- Original Message -----
From: <jonathanharris@earthlink.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 9:54 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Heavyweight Q Decals
>I hadn't considered Ken's point about bronze gold fading into the
>background. I have just one car lettered with the Champ gold and one
>passenger engine (w/Microscale I believe). They're in boxes at present, and
>I'm not sure I ever studied them at a distance greater than 6 feet, so
>don't know what to think about this. Maybe the gold leaf faded into the
>background on the prototype as well. Maybe not. As Charlie Vlk has pointed
>out before, color has scale.
> I'll leave the hard choice to wiser minds and be grateful for what I get.
> Jonathan
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@...> wrote:
>>
>> I agree with Rich on the first list and while I can't speak for Bill
>> I am not sure we need the second list as the express companies were
>> consolidated in WW I. I also do not think we need the Pullman names.
>>
>> When I use the Champ bronze gold it just fades into the green and I
>> find it hard to read farther than about 6 in., so whether protorype
>> or not I prefer the Deluxe Gold.
>>
>> Ken Martin
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 4, 2010, at 5:45 PM, rgortowski@... wrote:
>>
>> > Dave,
>> >
>> > I would like to see:
>> >
>> > BURLINGTON - at least two different spacing's
>> > UNITED STATES MAIL RAILWAY POST OFFICE
>> > RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY - two line spacing and three line spacing
>> > BAGGAGE - MAIL
>> > CB&Q
>> > DINING CAR
>> > Different number series that include combinations 45, 61,13, 14
>> > 15, 19
>> >
>> > I'm sure the "antique" boys like Bill and Ken would like to see:
>> >
>> > AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS
>> > WELLS FARGO & CO.
>> > ADAMS EXPRESS
>> > AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS
>> > BAGGAGE, LOUNGE,SOLARIUM, CHAIR, CLUB, PARLOR, SMOKER,
>> > MILK CAR
>> >
>> >
>> > I could provide you with the Q owned car names for the Pullman
>> > sleepers
>> > (like PRINCETON UNIVERSITY)
>> >
>> > The inclusion of cars names is sort of iffy. Most car names can
>> > be pieced
>> > together, but I'm sure some people would want them.
>> >
>> > I know I would want these in true Gold Leaf - others would probably
>> > want
>> > them in Dulux Gold. We never really answered when the Q switched
>> > to Dulux
>> > for the old style lettering.
>> >
>> > Rich
>> >
>>
>
>
>
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