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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT optonline DOT net
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 23:41:57 -0500
Subject: RE: (erielack) GO Figure! Lettering?
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Tim and all,

Unfortunately, the typeface used on this caboose doesn't even
come remotely close to correct for EL's lettering. These are standard
vinyl stick-on letters (I forget the font, but it's not close to the EL
font at all) - I won't even discuss that shade of red!

Of course, the effort was very good, and all things considered,
it was nice to see a real EL caboose in EL paint!

For comparison, I've attached a zoom from that picture and the
correct EL typeface for "RADIO"...

- Paul



> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net
> [mailto:erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of TGAC2@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 11:14 PM
> To: RBehre8599@aol.com; sgl2@ix.netcom.com;
> dmvgvt@earthlink.net; monty5329@yahoo.com; erielack@lists.railfan.net
> Subject: Re: (erielack) GO Figure!
>
>
> In a message dated 11/11/2002 4:50:33 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> RBehre8599@aol.com writes:
>
> > This caboose (which is an ex-EL caboose) remains in active
> service in
> > the
> > local CSX pool at Marion on w/the EL heralds intact, but
> with a CSX caboose
> >
> > number. Schuyler is correct in that it was painted in conjunction
> > w/last
> > year's Annual by a number of ex-EL men who I believe work
> for the tank car
> > company that currently occupies the old Marion shop complex -
>
>
> I find it fascinating that the caboose has been painted with
> what appears to
> be accurate EL lettering for the "RADIO" stencil. Did
> someone "scale up"
> some decals, or does someone have an original EL stencil
> mask? One way or
> the other, thanks.
>
> Tim Costello
>


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