Re: 2012 C&TS Tender Lettering w/ Tri-Color Logo ... 
| May 29, 2012 02:54PM |
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Russo Loco Wrote:
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> John et al -
>
> IMHO, the lettering style used on #463 (as
> posted on another thread) is MUCH, MUCH
> more appropriate. For the 480's just change
> it to read "CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RR"
> instead of "DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN",
> and modify the herald accordingly.
>
> - Russ
Sorta like this, but with the correct typeface (I used Clarendon, which is close - but not quite cigar-worthy):
IMHO it's more eye-catching, more reminiscent of the heyday of the D&RGW, and it advertises the most unique feature of the C&TS - Rock Tunnel - just as the Rio Grande used to advertise the Royal Gorge and the Moffat Tunnel on their tenders. (Not that I'm prejudiced in favor of the designer or anything - even though he IS somewhat of an old curmudgeon and a notoriously arrogant bastard) ...
- Russ
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/30/2012 04:50PM by Russo Loco.
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> John et al -
>
> IMHO, the lettering style used on #463 (as
> posted on another thread) is MUCH, MUCH
> more appropriate. For the 480's just change
> it to read "CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RR"
> instead of "DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN",
> and modify the herald accordingly.
>
> - Russ
Sorta like this, but with the correct typeface (I used Clarendon, which is close - but not quite cigar-worthy):
IMHO it's more eye-catching, more reminiscent of the heyday of the D&RGW, and it advertises the most unique feature of the C&TS - Rock Tunnel - just as the Rio Grande used to advertise the Royal Gorge and the Moffat Tunnel on their tenders. (Not that I'm prejudiced in favor of the designer or anything - even though he IS somewhat of an old curmudgeon and a notoriously arrogant bastard) ...
- Russ
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/30/2012 04:50PM by Russo Loco.
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