Lettering color on early steam

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In generic terms, what is gold leaf comprised of? and how is it applied to the prototypes?

 

Thanks,

Dave Willis

(blt 1962, c/n 4)
 

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> Subject: Re: Lettering color on early steam

> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 06:20:27 -0400

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> It appears to me, that in VERY early photos of N&W locomotives (perhaps 

> freight only) that the lettering is white rather than gold, for example the 

> picture of the first loco produced by Roanoke. Anyone else have data?

> Jim Cochran

> dcochran116 at roadrunner.com

> 

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> > Joe

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> > I have drawing F1154 Oct 24 1884 shows gold leaf on passenger tenders 

> > and gold paint on

> > fright locomotive tenders

> >

> > Larry Evans

> > Kenova, WV

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> >> Gentlemen,

> >> I've been asked by a model company to supply info about the lettering on 

> >> early N&W steam. My information is that the lettering color on both 

> >> passenger and freight pre-1900 steam was gold leaf. Can anyone confirm 

> >> or deny that?

> >> Thanks

> >> Joe Giannovario

> >> O Scale Trains Magazine

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