NYC & Monongahelia RR lettering

[Pennsy58]

I am in the middle of painting and lettering a shark B unit for the Monongahelia RR. The lettering I am trying to replicate is for the word Monongahelia which was on the sides of the engine. The best I can figure is the font is close if not the same as the lettering for the NYC sharks too. So, what I am trying to figure out is the style of font for the letters. The only lettering I have found for the Monongahelia is for the later diesels with the big red M, and this is to late of a time period for my model.

Any help in identifying the font or the proper lettering set would be appriciated.

[balearic]

I may be wrong, but I think they used a font called Century Gothic.

[jrbarney]

Pennsy58,
If you can get access, possibly through Inter Library Loan, to a copy of the historical guide cited in this link from the Index of Magazines:

New York Central System The Historical Guide to North American Railroads, Second Edition, page 280 ( B&A, CASO, CCC&STL, "DRURY, GEORGE", HISTORY, IHB, LSMS, MC, MCRR, NYC, OHCR, P&E, P&LE, RAILROAD, PROTOTYPE )

possibly it might include a useful photo. DIdn't find anything useful at the "fallen flag" site. Have you tried a Google search ?
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

[Pennsy58]

I have found plenty of photos and have an A unit that Roco made recently. I see the lettering etc. The problem is in finding that style of lettering to make the name of the RR on the B unit. No one seems to have made just the railroads' name.

I will take a look at Century Gothic, Thanks.

[jrbarney]

Pennsy58,
I hope your search for the correct font was successful. Just in case you are not already aware of it, I thought you might be interested in a book on the Monongahela:
The Monongahela Railway
David Gratz and Terry Arbogast
It's hardbound, 210 pages and is sold for $ 42.95 by the magazine Maine 2-Foot Quarterly:
http:www.maine2footquarterly.com
I have no financial interest in the publication, so I think this posting complies with Bergie's requirements.
Bob
NMRA life 0543

[Pennsy58]

Thank you for the info. Have the book you speak of. The search does continue though for the right lettering set from a decal company. I have also written my congressman to have a law enacted that requires any mfg to make a B unit if they make an A unit though. This will prevent future problems in my modeling ventures.

[emdgp92]

My great-grandmother lived about a block from the MGA main line through Waynesburg PA...however, the Sharks were gone by the time I came along. Anyway, keep in mind that I've seen at least one photo showing some engines still with NYC lettering. I don't recall seeing photos of the B units in service. Maybe the MGA butchered them for parts to keep the A's running?

BTW, if you can get a copy of the Penn Central System Biannual, there's a chapter on the Sharks....which includes the MGA engines :)