From: Clipperw B <clipperw@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Surviving E5 items of interest
Date: March 3, 2023 at 21:40:52 CST
To: Louis Zadnichek <lzadnichek@aol.com>
Louis,
It has been my understanding that EMD manufactured and offered them as an option, but not many railroads purchased them. The Q was one that did. Per the attached excerpt from BRHS Bulletin no. 4 on the F units, the plates were first applied in 1952 and were purchased from EMD. All subsequent units though the SD45s were equipped with the model designation plates. The excerpt is from page 7 of the Bulletin. On the last page of the E unit Bulletin, no. 10, there is a styling and painting diagram which references application of the model designation plate and provides the EMD part number for it. That drawing might reference the font. I don’t have access to that drawing. Surely, someone in BRHS group knows what font was used. It seems like I have seen a drawing of the plate in one of the BRHS Bulletins, but I don’t recall which one. GE units also had the pates as I remember, but I don’t know where they came from. I doubt that EMD made them for their locomotives.
Bill
March 3, 2023
Bill - I do not know. I've copied in Bill Barber who is a retired EMD sales engineer. He may know.
Too bad Charlie Vlk is no longer with us. He was very knowledgeable with Q graphics and fonts.
Thanks - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 3/3/2023 1:38:19 PM Central Standard Time, cbq.bill@gmail.com writes:
Mike Louis, & Hol:
Did EMD & GE povide the model designation plates for all of their customers' locomotives ?
Or were the model designation plates a BR-only practice ?
What font was used for the letters & numbers in the model designation plates ?
Thanks in advance !!!
CB&Q Bill
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