Re: Iterum Disputandum Minutias Redux . . .

dave2-8-0 Wrote:
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> Stathi P. did extensive research on the lettering de-
> sign, style and placement for engine 168. There are
> NO KNOWN photos of 425 anywhere. There are a
> number of them of 424, 423, and lots of 168.

Johnson Barr Replied:
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> If there is a good straight-on side view of #423's
> tender taken during the target era (circa 1920?),
> then why wasn't THAT used to design the num-
> bering of engine 425?  The specs for the '4' and
> '2' would be exactly the same as on #425, and the
> size of the '5' and its kerning in relationship to the
> '2' would pretty much match those for the '3' since
> the "bowls" of the two numerals are almost identi-
> cal.  Way closer than ANY of the digits '1', '6' or '8',
> for sure, whether properly kerned or not.


There's just one minor problem with your suggestion, Willie -

Apparently NO photos of the tender behind #423 are available (did a D&RG engine #423 ever exist?), so here's an illustration of your brilliant idea using a slightly modified version of the Engraver's Roman typeface: *


And repeating my unforgivable typographic sin, here's the same file "squished" to 3/4 its width to better emulate the D&RG's 1920-era numerals in case #425 should be called upon to haul over-packed carloads of cattle to the slaughterhouse:


- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender

*  The serifs on the '4' have been enhanced to better resemble D&RG(W) standard practice.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2021 11:53PM by Russo Loco.