Re: C&TS lettering & logo - May, 1981 . . . 
| November 21, 2016 07:34PM |
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Well, they sure came out looking good, Earl! 
Which engine was first to get the full-color herald?
I wasn't around in the early and mid-eighties, so here is a fine shot of #488 that Scott Turner sent me in 2004:
Photo Copyright © 2004 by Scott Turner - All Rights Reserved.
He labeled the shot as sometime in 1979 - did some of the engines get the tri-color herald that early?
- Gramps
p.s. Ernie told me several years ago that he may still have his original 1970 stencils - with the smaller typeface and fully-spelled-out name - rolled up in his garage, but he couldn't fine them when we "Hollyweirdized" #487 back in 2010. He never mentioned helping out with the later, larger lettering and the full-color heralds.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2016 11:35PM by Russo Loco.
Which engine was first to get the full-color herald?
I wasn't around in the early and mid-eighties, so here is a fine shot of #488 that Scott Turner sent me in 2004:
Photo Copyright © 2004 by Scott Turner - All Rights Reserved.
He labeled the shot as sometime in 1979 - did some of the engines get the tri-color herald that early?
- Gramps
p.s. Ernie told me several years ago that he may still have his original 1970 stencils - with the smaller typeface and fully-spelled-out name - rolled up in his garage, but he couldn't fine them when we "Hollyweirdized" #487 back in 2010. He never mentioned helping out with the later, larger lettering and the full-color heralds.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2016 11:35PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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