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Soo Line Font

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Soo Line Font
Posted by cedarwoodron on Monday, August 24, 2015 8:49 AM

Has anyone made their own Soo Line lettering decals with a particular font that closely matches? If so, which one- it would save me some time beyond the 2 hrs already spent researching online!

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Posted by CBT on Monday, August 24, 2015 9:04 AM

I dont know much about the SOO line's. All I have is this poster from the Durand Union Station in Durand, MI. They hade a big cart full and she said that people donate them too them and they give them away for FREE!!!

 

 

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Posted by Steven S on Monday, August 24, 2015 9:56 AM

You could make your own in Inkscape.   Take an image like the one below and load it into Inkscape as a reference.  Then just draw over it in a new layer.

http://sooline.org/Publications/Drawings/SD60/SD60.jpg

 

You can get Inkscape for free at https://inkscape.org/en/

 

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Posted by mikeGTW on Monday, August 24, 2015 10:11 AM
The older font was called Railroad Roman the newer one is Venus Bold Extended they are both available if you look for them I have both
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Posted by mikeGTW on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 10:50 AM
I also have the logo that is tipped to one side and looks like a dollar sign
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Posted by modelmaker51 on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 2:20 PM

Why not just use Microscale decals? They have several different sets and fonts. 

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Posted by Bayfield Transfer Railway on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 9:33 PM

Or for that matter, why not contact the Soo Line Historical and Technical Society?  They might know.

 

Disclaimer:  This post may contain humor, sarcasm, and/or flatulence.

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Posted by 7j43k on Thursday, August 27, 2015 1:07 AM

modelmaker51

Why not just use Microscale decals? They have several different sets and fonts. 

 

 

Perhaps they are not adequately accurate.

 

 

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Posted by modelmaker51 on Thursday, August 27, 2015 1:54 AM

I've done over 20 SOO Line engines and a few freight cars and I have found the MS decals to be quite accurate, but the OP may be doing something besides locos and freight cars he didn't say.

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