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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:59:23 -0500
Subject: RE: (erielack) The EL Hot 100...number 107!
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> In the past Accurail has made available a decal sheet of extra numbers with the color background of the model which makes it easy
to
> change numbers. There was a slight charge for this. If the modeler purchased the kit new, there should have been an order form
with
> the kit.
>
> Tony


I would STRONGLY recommend relettering any of the Accurail TTX/TTAX flats - both the yellow scheme and red scheme have big lettering
problems.

I've relettered one of my yellow cars, with the photos attached for comparison. "accurail-lettering.jpg" shows the Accurail factory
lettering, and "microscale-letttering.jpg" shows my relettering with Microscale's VERY accurate TT flat car set.

I also added ACI placards to the car, and plan on adding the brake lever chain on the side (yes, the hitches will be installed :)

One issue with the Accurail car (that I'm choosing to ignore because it's so minor and you'll never notice it in operation) is that
the deck is one scale foot too wide. See the attached "width.jpg" to see what I'm talking about. More importantly, the deck should
be white (on the yellow cars), but I will just drybrush white on the deck and weather it - the prototype was always filthy.

- Paul


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