The P&WV Hi-Line

jayrod · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH

We finally have enough lettering to start putting together some pretty accurate artwork for decal sets with all the new artwork - locomotives and cars. We're not going to produce the decals but we will set up the artwork so you can get them printed.

The big question is... what set would you like to see done first? And, in what scale?

Post your responses here and we'll keep track of them.

jayrod

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

Well, ... I wann'a see'm all!

Ol'e Jayrod is being a bit modest.
All the Artwork/Design Graphics are really terrific.
Based on the P&WV Archive information provided,
this project is the most historical, accurate & complete
of anything in the market-place today or ever produced in the past.

A Top-Shelf Job!
JZ/JR.

Rich_S · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 253 Location: Baden, PA

Well Jayrod, you already know what my vote is for........ "N" scale With my modeling time period set from 1960 to 1964. Out side of that I'd like to see decals for hoppers(yellow lettering like the Micro-Trains 2 bay Alphabet route cars), covered hoppers and gondolas.

Great Decals already does a pretty good "N" Scale FM diesel decal. The only thing missing from that set is a paint mask for the yellow hood ban.

Here is a picture of my No. 90 (Remember this is "N" scale and I have old tired eyes)

Are you going to set the artwork up so one copy does one car like the old Herald King sets or set the artwork up to do multiple cars like many of the Microscale sheets?

Thank you Jayrod for all of your hard work on putting the artwork together.
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Rich S.

jayrod · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH

Here's what I'm thinkin' though things can change at any time...

Decals will be set up to do a group of cars in the smaller scales since standard decal sheets are 8-1/2 X 11 and we'll have room. We'll post some secured, arbitrary scale samples of one car side, either here on the Hi-Line or on my site, so you can see what they look like. You could then request the decal sheet artwork so you can have them printed. Having them requested keeps a little bit of control over who has them - we don't want copyrighted artwork commercially reproduced without permission.

Intermountain is going to release offset hoppers and covered hoppers eventually, supposedly using my artwork. I'm going to hold off on doing decals for those cars until sometime after the release though I will post samples.

jayrod

jayrod · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH

Forgot to mention... Nice modeling. Eventually I'll have some P&WV steam in N scale. And I'm also considering doing an Aristocraft Mike for running around the yard. Construction starts this spring.

MACADO · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 64 Location: Ft. Worth, TX.

I'm an "O" scaler. I would like hopper cars & FM engine decals. But I understand that the demand is real low.

MACADO · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 64 Location: Ft. Worth, TX.

Oh yea, caboose...

Rich_S · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 253 Location: Baden, PA

[quote="MACADO"]Oh yea, caboose...[/quote]

Check out http://shawmutcarshops.com/ Jeff just did some N scale caboose decals for me and they look great. Plus his prices are very reasonable.
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Rich S.

jayrod · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH

I've been looking for decent scale drawings of both FMs. If anyone has any, kindly forward copy to me. It'll make horizontal scaling much easier than trying to account for perspective.

Keep your suggestions coming.

Thanks

jayrod