Re: (erielack) Early CR Logos on EL Units

["Bill K" <"pontiac_@_dreamscape.com">]

Some EL paint-outs had an odd squared/angled font to them, including the
4014 (Erie/EL 825) - I don't know if this one is available anywhere, but
perhaps if you ask Paul nicely enough....  :-)   then again for N-scale the
difference may not be worth the work involved.   the only way I can think
to describe it is like the PC font but with squared/angled corners, not
rounded -  but then it's hard to find two alike paint-outs, it depended on
who's shop and which shop did them.   One other thing I noticed, on a
Lehigh paint-out they also changed things to match CR units such as
painting the ends of the handrails (orange on LV) white.   Probably the
best way to do it is to work from photos of specific engines -

I do know that while Conrail ran EL F's for a while after the takeover,
according to Trains magazine's 2-part DL&W story from about 1985 no DL&W
unit ever ran with it's CR-assigned number.  I can't think of ever seeing a
picture of an EL F paint-out of any kind though.

side note - for anyone interested DL 4743 is making a run to Dewitt on
SY-1, just got a form D for the DCS section where the new CP is going in. 
big thanks to NYS&W for getting some cool power in wierd places, if the
thing was blue or black it would be like a time warp to the early 80's!


Bill's Syracuse rail page 
 
http://www.dreamscape.com/pontiac/rail.html

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: From: Seth Lakin <"s_lakin_@_hotmail.com">
: To: "erielack_@_internexus.net"; wisconsinandiowarrco@yahoo.com
: Subject: Re: (erielack) Early CR Logos on EL Units
: Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 6:09 PM
: 
: Yes, Microscale HO Set 87-157 and N Scale 60-157 containes the "CR" for 
: painting out former paint schemes. The PA's did not last into Conrail. 
: E's and F's were painted like this along with all the other EL units. 
: One E-8 Conrail 4014 which was EL 835? lasted until the middle 80's 
: painted in EL colors with the "CR" on the nose and sides
: 
: Seth Lakin
: Chesterton IN
: Modeling Conrail in 1978
: 
: 
: >Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 10:06:12 -0700 (PDT)
: >From: Glenn the Decatur Man from Iowa <"wisconsinandiowarrco_@_yahoo.com">
: >Subject: (erielack) Early CR Logos on EL Units
: >To: "erielack_@_internexus.net"
: >
: >
: >Might anybody know if decals are available for the early Conrail
: >insignias used on EL units right after the merger (and before the blue
: >& white paint was applied)?  I've seen photos of former EL units with
: >the side lettering removed, re-numbered, and with the nose diamond
: >painted-over with a "CR" - that's the style I'm looking for now.
: >
: >Furthermore, I'd like to do this in N scale perhaps using an E or F
: >unit, or a PA if Conrail used them in that scheme.
: >
: >Ideas?
: >
: >Glenn
: >ELHS #2655
: >
: 
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