I might be wrong, I have a tendency to be that way, but. I seem to remember that Joe asked for and received permision to have his decals made from art work that came from the G.M. & O. historical society. I bught a couple of his sets just because they looked so nice and that, one of these days, mentality. J. Rustermier
--- In [email protected], Thomas Baker <bakert@...> wrote: > > > ________________________________________ > Rusty, > > Interesting that you should mention Joe Visintine. I recall someone who a > few years ago produced GM&O decals. That must have been Joe. As I stated I > purchased some GM&O decals from Jerry Glow. They are great except for one > problem which probably I shouldn't even notice: The "G" in the reporting > marks is wrong. Actually, Perma=Bilt silc-screened the car with the correct > paint and letter "G," but the lack of rivet detail tempts me to take off the > old paint and lettering, the repaint, and perhaps get the decals from Joe if > he still has any. > > The car I refer to was built about 1948 and had an 80,000 lb ld limit, odd > for a steel car. From prototype photos I notice that these cars had a > nine-rung ladder. Now that is odd for a car with an IH of 10' 0". I also > have a CJ&E car with the green sides and orange lettering from Perma-Bilt. > Someone painted the roof and ends before I got it, or I would have a dickens > of a time finding a paint match these days. > > Then I have the sides and part of wood framing--bottom and ends--for a CB&Q > Perma-Bilt car. Also have just sides for a KCs and ACL cara as well as > aluminum painted sides for a GN express car. As I recall, the number of the > prototype was 2500, but the car had some high-speed trucks for which nothing > close exists in S. More later. Modifying these cars takes me forever since > I am still working and have to prepare school lessons, but summer's a-comin! > > Tom > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
