Y6b stenciling

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In the DVD "Pocahontas Glory - Volume 2" there is a good sequence of
Y6b 2181 on the turntable at Roanoke during the railfan convention of
September 1957.

Good views are seen of both sides of the cab. From this it is clear
that the number remained centered on the left side of the cab on this
particular loco.

Frank Hung 

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Subject: Y6b stenciling

I have an "unnumbered", aka unlettered, Precision Craft Y6b.

Any suggestions for decals to accurately stencil this puppy?  I have
both the MicroScale and Champ sets, but neither is complete, in my
opinion.

Also, in researching the stenciling, a past article in The Arrow
indicates that the road numbers of the locomotives were originally
centered on the side of the cabs.  Later, when the vent was added on
the engineer's side, the road number was moved up to clear this vent.

The PCM Y6b does indeed have the vent on the engineer's side of the
cab, so I will stencil the number above it.

But what about the left side of the cab?  Did the number stay
centered?

A minor detail, I know, but one I'd like to get correct.

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD



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