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From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" paultup AT lucent DOT com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:37:33 -0500
Subject: RE: (erielack) Numberboards in EMDs/Alcos
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Dave,

Would this be your numberboard? :) (see attached)

The 6114 had these boards right from the merger. They are done in "EL Condensed Gothic."

Since you have the actual board, how are the numbers done? Are they stickers or painted on? I assume the black background is plastic?

- Paul



> -----Original Message-----
> From: David J. Monte Verde [mailto:dmvgvt@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 3:15 PM
> To: Joshua K. Blay; EMDgroup@yahoogroups.com;
> erielack@lists.railfan.net
> Cc: joshua@joshuakblay.com
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Numberboards in EMDs/Alcos
>
>
> I have a number board from an EL x-Lackawanna F unit 6114*,
> and it is rectangular, black background with white letters.
> The rectangular came out looking oval because that is the way
> the outside lens was fit into the body of the unit. There was
> a bracket behind the 'lens' that tipped back so the number
> board could be slid out.
> * From Conrail Hornell scrap line 1978.
>
> Regards David MV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua K. Blay"
> To: ;
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:18 AM
> Subject: (erielack) Numberboards in EMDs/Alcos
>
>
> > Am looking for any information on numberboards for the following
> > units.
> Info
> > such as material (glass or plexiglass?), wattage of illumination,
> > size,
> any
> > font information, size, anything really. Thanks!
> >
> > GP-7, GP-9
> > GP-18
> > GP38s/40s
> > SD45
> >
> > And Alco RS-3, S-2 (Sorry EMD list)
> >
> > --
> > Joshua
> > http://www.joshuakblay.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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