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At this point since a lot of decals manufacturers are out of business your best bet is to piece together stuff from different sets. If you are doing F7's which they had one AB set you could use the older Herald King set done for Mopac but you would have to piece the Texas & Pacific gray lettering together with a Microscale letters set. The E Units could be done the same way. I can't remember if Herald King made a set for the T&P E's or not I can look at my stuff when I get home this evening and get back to you. They are still in business but they have reduced their stock quite a bit.
I know they made a set for the GP 7 and F7 freight units.
Also Champ made a silver set of lettering for the Passenger cars that would work for the lettering on the E Units. It is set PH 149. Walthers also used to make a set for the same but they were not done as well. Set 91-80. From my old catalog the lettering looks better for the F7's and E8's. The letters are closer together. Both of these are done in silver but under most lighting it would be hard to tell the difference.
SB
blabride At this point since a lot of decals manufacturers are out of business your best bet is to piece together stuff from different sets. If you are doing F7's which they had one AB set you could use the older Herald King set done for Mopac but you would have to piece the Texas & Pacific gray lettering together with a Microscale letters set. The E Units could be done the same way. I can't remember if Herald King made a set for the T&P E's or not I can look at my stuff when I get home this evening and get back to you. They are still in business but they have reduced their stock quite a bit. I know they made a set for the GP 7 and F7 freight units. Also Champ made a silver set of lettering for the Passenger cars that would work for the lettering on the E Units. It is set PH 149. Walthers also used to make a set for the same but they were not done as well. Set 91-80. From my old catalog the lettering looks better for the F7's and E8's. The letters are closer together. Both of these are done in silver but under most lighting it would be hard to tell the difference. SB
Thank you for your help. I have followed your advice and hope to put things together soon.
JohnA