GP9 Medallion

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Measuring from a photo on page 287 in Jeffries' book, the lettering on the RS11 appears to be 9.5" high. Measuring the GP9 photo on page 288, the lettering appears to be 10.5" high. Of course this method has some margin for error. The biggest problem with the Alcos is that the letters do not appear to be quite as wide as the steam loco stencil. The lettering on the GP9 looks to be straight from the steam stencil, but the spacing of the letters is closer than on a steam tender. Spacing on the Alco's also is close, but the letters themselves appear to be not quite as wide as the steam stencil letters. Friends advise me that no decal is available that is accurate for the RS3s and early RS11s as delivered. Sadly, this appears to be true.

Jim Nichols
 

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Subject: Re: GP9 Medallion
  


What exactly was the size of the lettering and numbers on the Alco's vs. the EMD's and vs. the steam fleet?

Evan Miller
On Sunday, April 6, 2014 1:06 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
  
Unless Microscale has corrected their art, the 10 inch letters on their 
sets were actually 9 inches. The 8 Inch letters were actually 7 inches. I 
haven't checked those sets lately. 

Thanks, 

Richard D. Shell 
Troutville, VA 

In a message dated 4/6/2014 7:59:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes: 
Microscale's steam decal has a larger and a smaller size lettering, but  you may need to respace the letters to put them on an RS11 

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>Jim Nichols

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>Thanks Jim.  After reading the latest Rails Remembered in The Arrow I wanted to model one of the  new RS11's in the steam scheme.  After some research it looks like the  Alco's wore the same lettering as the steamers except smaller, so it appears  using steam decals is out the window. 

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>Evan Miller

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>On Saturday, April 5, 2014 8:09 AM, NW  Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

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>If you are using decals (and I assume you will) make the medallions the  same size as the script heralds on your decal sheet.  

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>Jim Nichols

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>Hello friends!  I'm thinking about modeling a N&W GP9 in the  late 50's scheme.  I'm wondering what the were dimensions of the  medallions the Geeps wore.  Any help would be nice. 

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