Undecorated locomotives

[n-scaler-dude]

Since it's proving to be an impossible task to find steam locomotives with the road name I'm looking for (Frisco), I guess it's up to me to create them from undecorated units.

Question is, where is the best place to find decals for these hard-to-find roadnames. I'm looking specifically for n-gauge.

 

[Catt]

My suggestion would be to try the Micro-Scale site.They have an active online catalog.

Here is the link for Micro-Scale decals

 

[n-scaler-dude]

Thanks Catt! What a wonderful resource this forum is!

And another website to add to my growing favorites list.

 

[rockislandmike]

I don't know about steam locos, but I'm a big fan of Oddballs for various decals as well . . . .

http://www.oddballsdecals.com/

 

[jdh]

and to follow up....

if you need to have something created, i use RAIL GRAPHICS.

he has created common sheets for steam era rolling stock and locomotives as well as custom logo design.

all of my home road <possm flats, the road kill line> decals were created by ron roberts of rail graphics.

his phone: 847-742-5404
web: http://www.railgraphicsdecals.com/

i looked at three custom decal places before deciding upon rail graphics. one place did not return my call, the other one did not have as crisp printing as i needed [this was for n-scale, they would have been ok for larger scales].

ron had to start with my idea of a logo, he did all of the rest.
and - it was perfect. he is an expert, he knows what you can do in the most economical method.

rail graphics was the winner by a country mile.

note// i have no affiliation with rail graphics other than being a satisfied customer.//


so go visit their web site and see for yourself.

 

[rockislandmike]

Any pics, jdh ? I was thinking about using Rail Graphics as well in the near future. WHen I do decals myself on my inkjet printer, they turn out "okay", but I think they could probably do a really good job if I wanted to do some fictional LO's.

 

[jdh]

my digital camera can't do the decals justice.
the rail graphics web site has good examples.

my home road paint scheme is patterned after the B&O express service box cars. i am using ivory over green instead of silver over blue.

if i can get a decent picture, i will post it.