Re: (erielack) Different Box Car Lettering

["J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_bluemoon.net>]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2010, Ronald wrote:

> > I don't think its the caboose lettering (BTW, that lettering is the 
> > standard EL 9" Gothic roadname - the same one used on diesels, too) - look 
> > at the "C", and note that the "E"s have odd angles on some of the 
> > lettering. It certainly looks hand-lettered to me....
> > - Paul
> 
> Paul,
> 
> I agree that "C" is a problem. The open ends of the "C" fall on a rivet 
> pattern and perhaps it was touched up by hand, as you note a lot of 
> indications of hand lettering. The EL did use more of a closed "C" on the 
> caboose car number. Not sure about the "E"s.

I just blew it up and looked at it, it's bogus. There is no rivet detail
showing through the letters or herald and there are ghost edges as if they
were decals.

Henry

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