N scale RailRoad crossing stencil

[Bendtracker1]

A number of years ago I could have sworn I've seen one of these that someone produced commercially as an N scale brass stencil.
https://www.stencilfast.com/product/railroad-crossing-stencil/

After numorous searches, I've come up empty handed.
I've found one that was on Shapeways, but that's now gone.

Anyone have a line on one?

[Spades]

There was a brass stencil from S & S Hobby Products Part # 643-12

Microscale makes a decal set.  N Scale - Misc. Road & Pedestrian Markings -- Stock# 60-1425.  You could apply it directly to thin styrene .020 and cut a stencil.  The decal is out of stock at Microscale but I am sure you can find it at a hobby shop or online

[Bendtracker1]

There was a brass stencil from S & S Hobby Products Part # 643-12

Microscale makes a decal set.  N Scale - Misc. Road & Pedestrian Markings -- Stock# 60-1425.  You could apply it directly to thin styrene .020 and cut a stencil.  The decal is out of stock at Microscale but I am sure you can find it at a hobby shop or online

Thank you!
A decal might be the option now.
I'm in talks with a guy who said he might be able to 3D print one?

[nkalanaga]

Or, you can download this:
http://www.trafficsign.us/oldmutcd/1971/3-markings.pdf
and make your own stencil to fit your specific road.  Look on page 203 (27 of 38).

This is from the site http://www.trafficsign.us/1971mutcd.html which has almost anything one could want to know about US road signs and markings.  Besides the 1971 page, the homepage has other years as well.

[Philip H]

It would be great if these were restocked:

https://midwestmodelrr.com/jrc1601/

[chuck geiger]

Highways and Byways the best. I made the crossing markings in this 📸 with a art letter stencil and taped and painted the x. There are smaller stencil letters. Man I loved those S&S ones.

[Sokramiketes]

As a public works guy, I think it's a good time for a reminder that road graphics are stretched out quite a bit... so you perceive them appropriately from a driver's perspective.  Most folks painting road markings in N scale don't stretch enough.

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[Jbub]

As a public works guy, I think it's a good time for a reminder that road graphics are stretched out quite a bit... so you perceive them appropriately from a driver's perspective.  Most folks painting road markings in N scale don't stretch enough.

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Hey! I'm a public works guy too! We recently repainted the crossing markings in our city to maintain the silent zone exemption between Salt Lake City and Ogden. People don't realize how big the markings are on the road or how long each dash is on a lane stripe. One time I was driving on the freeway with my wife (fiancée at the time) and I mentioned that the dashed lane stripes were 11 feet long with 29 feet between them (around those numbers I believe, I'd have to look up the MUTCD to confirm). She said no way are they that long and I asked how long she thought they were with 3 to 4 feet being her answer. There wasn't a lot of traffic on I 80 at the time so I pulled over and she ran out with her arms stretched out to check. She was shocked how long the stripe was.

[Bendtracker1]

Thank you all for the ideas and input.
I think have procured one?

A guy from another forum said he'd send me his stencil as all of his roads are done and has no further need of it.
The stencil is as Sokramiketes mentioned, it's not stretched as per his drawings he provided.
But as it is, sometimes us modelers have to resort to a viable option, the need for compression cannot be ignored.
I think for the area that I need this one for now, the stencil should work just fine.


I have also been in talks with another forum member who enjoys 3D printing things.
He said he shouldn't have an issue with using his filament printer to make me one, all I need to do is to get him a scaled drawing of what I need.

So one way or the other, I think I have found what I'm looking for.

Thanks again...

[Peachymike]

If you know someone with a cricut or silhouette vinyl cutter, you can either make stencils with non permanent vinyl or mylar. Another option is to cut the markings and use them as peel and stick. With a little weathering they look quite good.

[Bendtracker1]

If you know someone with a cricut or silhouette vinyl cutter, you can either make stencils with non permanent vinyl or mylar. Another option is to cut the markings and use them as peel and stick. With a little weathering they look quite good.

Thanks Mike, that is definite possibility!
I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

[nkalanaga]

Sokramiketes;  I'm not the only one who's saved those files, am I?

Or did you take a photo of the actual book?

[Sokramiketes]

Sokramiketes;  I'm not the only one who's saved those files, am I?

Or did you take a photo of the actual book?

Nope, you're not the only one!  I have a Silouette .studio file for cutting these in N scale too, developed from the period MUTCD's.  I cut vinyl to use as a mask.

[spookshow]

For those interested in purchasing decals, Summit Customcuts has some nice ones - https://www.summit-customcuts.com/product/rsd-003-modern-road-markings-n-stripes-arrows-rr-crossings/

-Mark

[wazzou]

I cut vinyl to use as a mask.

How much $$$ ?