American Flyer Decals

[richhotrain]

As part of my rehab project for my vintage American Flyer Baldwin diesel #355, I wanted to replace the old Chicago & Northwestern decals below the cab on each side of the engine because they were partially missing from wear and tear.

Initially, I had ordered replacements form RFGco, but that was disappointing because the emblems weren't decals but, rather, stickers.  The emblem on the sticker was not precut or perforated, it was simpy a printed emblem on sticker paper, so I had to trim the emblem myself with somewhat poor results.

So, I would like to replace the stickers with decals, but I am having a difficult time finding these decals in S Scale.

Microscale makes the C&NW emblem in HO scale but that is probably too small.  Microscale also makes the C&NW emblem in O scale which may be too big except for the fact that the emblem is printed in various sizes, so the smaller one may work.  Here is a link:

http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=48-646&Category_Code=CNW&Product_Count=47

Any thoughts?   Would the smaller O scale emblem possibly fit?  I am reluctant to spend $10.50 plus shipping to find out.  Any other suggestions or alternatives?

Thanks.

Rich

[stebbycentral]

Rich,

If it were me, I would go with the Microscale set.  It appears that there are three sizes of herald, so one should be an acceptable match if not an exact match.   I know it appears like a waste to spend that much on 2 decals, but that's pretty the case where decals are concerned.  Even when I make my own, I end up throwing away a certain amount of unreusable blank decal paper. 

[richhotrain]

stebbycentral

Rich,

If it were me, I would go with the Microscale set.  It appears that there are three sizes of herald, so one should be an acceptable match if not an exact match.   I know it appears like a waste to spend that much on 2 decals, but that's pretty the case where decals are concerned.  Even when I make my own, I end up throwing away a certain amount of unreusable blank decal paper. 

I am going to do it, go and buy the Microscale set.  After struggling with the sticker emblem with less than good results, I think that decals are the way to go.  I am more than willing to spend $10 or $11 on the decals if that is what it takes to make the diesel look good.  I think my father, back in 1948, probably spent $7.50 for the entire set - - - engine, cars, track and transformer.  Thanks, stebbycentral, for you comments.

Rich