Pathetic selection of N&W/Southern STEAM decals

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Phil, 



Then I think the discussion should stay with N&W decals; I am always dismayed and discouraged by the amount of non-N&W chatter that occurs on the NWHS lists. 



As far as decals, check out MicroScale Set 87-106 for steam; this may help you out; they also have a white lettering set for N&W cabooses that I can't get a good look at on my screen; the Commissary also sells Model Railway Services sets for cabooses that you might want to look at. 



Having custom decals run is not that big a deal, especially if accurate artwork can be provided.  This sounds like an excellent project for the NWHS Modeling Committee to pursue.  The artwork can be done based upon good broadside photographs of the prototype. 



A long time ago, as a member of the BOD, I suggested the Society develop decals; at that time, there was interest in the Society being a "one stop shop" for all things N&W, especially for modelers.  The theory was that members, and non-members, would be drawn to the Society's web site and purchase other items as well.  As you can see, my efforts were for naught. 



Jim Brewer 

Glenwood MD 







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Jim 

I believe the relevancy is further down in the original question about the availability of pre-1941 N&W era steam and caboose decals.  That is the unanswered part of the question that interests me. 

Any answers? 

Thanks 

Philip Taylor 
Central Virginia 




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And what does this have to do with N&W?  Perhaps better suited for discussion on the Southern chat list. 



Jim Brewer 

Glenwood MD 


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Ed, I've actually been the one detailing them from photos in the SRR Prince 
book.  They are HO, and in the mid-1930's style.  Mostly it's changing 
walkways, putting the piping where it shows along with some of the 
details(airpumps, FWH, injectors etc).  All my 10 year old Champ SRR decals 
have disintegrated from poor storage.  The next 'project' may be removing 
the Bowser cab's and replacing them with Greenways' USRA cabs. 

Mark Lindsey 
Stuck in the 1930's 


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> What gauge, Mark? 

> 

> And what has he done to the Bowsers to make them look like Southern engines? 

> 

> EdKing 

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> 

>> My dad models the Southern RY in the 1930's steam era. 

>> He has more than a few unpainted Bowser engines that are in need of 

>> decals. 

>> Now that Champ is el-gone-o, and Microscale just doesn't offer any, I 

>> guess they can't be found. 

>> I guess it's up to the Southern Railway/Railroad Historical societies to 

>> generate them? 

>> I guess the pre-1941 N&W steam engine decals and the Steam era caboose 

>> decals are also gone. 

>> Good thing I got 20 packs of the locomotive decals last winter. 

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Mark Lindsey 

>> y3a at earthlink.net 

>> 

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