Where can I find replacement stickers for an old train?

[kd4kac]

Hi everyone. 1st post. Just getting interested in trains again. Im 32 and haven't thought much of them in years until my son, whos 4, started playing with them.

I got my old O Gauge Lionels out of the attic the other day and they still work fine. The only problem I have is that on my old Santa Fe locomotive , probably from from the late 70s I guess, the front decal on the engine that says "Santa Fe" has cracked and is peeling. Everything else on the train looks perfect.

Can anyone recommend a source for replacement decals/parts?

Love the board here. Thanks.

 

[MasonJar]

Kd4kac,

Welcome to The Gauge!

You may be able to repair the decal with some decal solution rather than replacing it. The solution will soften it, possibly allowing you to re-attach it.

Good luck!

Andrew

 

[ezdays]

Yeah, welcome to the Gauge. You don't say where you are, but you might have a local hobby or train shop that has decal sets. If you can't fix yours, you should be able to find what you're looking for either locally or on the net.

 

[kd4kac]

I guess I could go ask around at some hobby stores. I didn't know if there was a good website that sold repair items for model trains or not.

 

[Russ Bellinis]

Your Lionel set is probably O guage or more likely O-27. I think Microscale makes a Santa Fe decal set in O guage. www.microscale.com I checked the site, click on "product catalog" and enter your scale "O" and go to Santa Fe. If it is a freight f unit, you would need decal sheet number 48-313. If it is a red and silver passenger diesel, you would need sheet # 48-43.

 

[kd4kac]

Awsome sight. Just what I was looking for. Thanks.