RE: (erielack) Station and Tower Signs Specs

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

I just sent Curt the actual letters "WC" done from the Advisory Committee artwork I have, so with the information below, I think Curt has everything he needs to accurately replicate the sign!

	- Paul



> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of Rich Young
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 10:56 AM
> To: csprings52_@_yahoo.com
> Cc: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (erielack) Station and Tower Signs Specs
> 
> 
>   Curt / List
> 
>    Had a chance to look up the Drawing last night. It
> really is not that techincal.
> 
> Drawing # R-596 in the Advisory Committee of Ways and
> Structures book  for C&O/Erie/NY,C&StL/PM Railroads.
> Erie R.R. Standards
> 
> Station & Towers Signs are to be of 16 gauge steel
> with white porcelain (?) background and black letters
> and backed with any type of wood if needed. 
> 
> Letters are to be from Drawing # R-549 with a
> thickness of  1 inch 
> 
> Sign size is to be 12 inches high  and long enough to
> accomodate the station name as needed.
> 
> Letters are to be 6 3/8ths inches high with 1 1/2
> inches of spacing between letters and (fontSize) a
> thickness of 1 inch. 
> 
> Stations are to have "a minimum of three inches
> between the black band and the end of the letters but
> no greater than 6" . With Tower ID having 6 inches
> between the black band and the ends of the letters)
> 
> A 1 inch black band encircling the entire sign with
> drilled and grommetted holes centered 1/2 inch in from
> left and right hand edges and 1/2 inch down or up from
> top and bottom edges on all four corners.  with two
> holes ( again grometted ) equally spaced ( left and
> right ( devide the overall length of the sign by
> three) on bottom and top edges 1/2 inch in from the
> edges. With a space of no greater than 18 inches
> between the center holes.
> 
>  So,  there should be 4 holes across the top and
> bottom  edges 1/2 down from the top edge , 1/2 inch up
> from the bottom edge. the end holes 1/2 inch in from
> the left and right. If the sign is longer than 55
> inches the two cener holes need to be placed 9 inches
> to the left and right of the center line . If shorter
> than 55 inch long devide that number by three and
> equally space the center holes.
> 
> Holes are to be drill and grommetted to accomodate #
> 12 screws with heads japanned.
> 
> 
> Rich Y
> 
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