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General Discussion => N and Z Scales => Topic started by: PGE-N°2 on May 21, 2014, 01:54:07 AM

Title: Milwaukee Road Ballast Hopper Lettering.
Post by: PGE-N°2 on May 21, 2014, 01:54:07 AM
So I know what the general opinion is about detailing, but at the moment, I just want to add train length.

I figure that the greatest collection of experts is already assembled here, so I was hoping someone might know if there are any current decals that can be obtained for lettering up a few of the Walthers ballast hoppers for the old Milwaukee Road.

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff290/Mill-Bay/IMG_3225.jpg)
Title: Re: Milwaukee Road Ballast Hopper Lettering.
Post by: soo on May 21, 2014, 12:34:52 PM
you might be able to use the covered hopper set from Microscale.

60-1347  Milwaukee Road Covered hoppers 4000cft and smaller

http://www.microscale.com/epubs/MSICatalog/index.html#?page=144 (http://www.microscale.com/epubs/MSICatalog/index.html#?page=144)

Adios, Wyatt
Title: Re: Milwaukee Road Ballast Hopper Lettering.
Post by: Dave Schneider on May 21, 2014, 01:13:31 PM
Quote from: soo on May 21, 2014, 12:34:52 PM
you might be able to use the covered hopper set from Microscale.

60-1347  Milwaukee Road Covered hoppers 4000cft and smaller

http://www.microscale.com/epubs/MSICatalog/index.html#?page=144 (http://www.microscale.com/epubs/MSICatalog/index.html#?page=144)

Adios, Wyatt

All the Milwaukee Road lettering for the covered hoppers are in black. The only commercial option of which I am aware is to see if the white boxcar lettering would work. You would need to piece together the other lettering from additional sets.

I have a rebuilt twin bay hopper project sitting in a drawer and my plan was to use my digital cutter to cut out individual letters from a white decal paper sheet for the MILWAUKEE ROAD lettering. Since each letter needs to be applied separately it isn't too big of a problem, and I won't have any film edges to hide. I should give this a go soon, but I have been busy with other things. I have 2 or 3 of these in factory paint that  I would be willing to sell since they are too modern for my era. Send me an email if interested.

Best wishes, Dave
Title: Re: Milwaukee Road Ballast Hopper Lettering.
Post by: PGE-N°2 on May 21, 2014, 11:40:55 PM
Quote from: Dave Schneider on May 21, 2014, 01:13:31 PM
All the Milwaukee Road lettering for the covered hoppers are in black. The only commercial option of which I am aware is to see if the white boxcar lettering would work. You would need to piece together the other lettering from additional sets.

I have a rebuilt twin bay hopper project sitting in a drawer and my plan was to use my digital cutter to cut out individual letters from a white decal paper sheet for the MILWAUKEE ROAD lettering. Since each letter needs to be applied separately it isn't too big of a problem, and I won't have any film edges to hide. I should give this a go soon, but I have been busy with other things. I have 2 or 3 of these in factory paint that  I would be willing to sell since they are too modern for my era. Send me an email if interested.

Best wishes, Dave

Thanks for the info. I might be interested in acquiring a few more if they are already lettered, but I think now I'm actually more interested in this digital cutter. It sounds like the wave of the future.
Title: Re: Milwaukee Road Ballast Hopper Lettering.
Post by: soo on May 22, 2014, 12:13:07 AM
Dave,, You know,, I did not even notice that. I was just concerned that the lined up right.

Note to self,, proofread!!

Wyatt