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Frank53
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Please cast your masthead vote - New Version Posted
Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:08 PM

I'll appreciate your input on this. I want to replace the current masthead:

 

with this:

I'm thinking it's a no-brainer, but I can be a no-brainer at times as well.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:17 PM
I vote for the first one! The second is really nice but it's too busy. I like websites to look clean and easy to read. Easier on the eyes. BTW, love your site.
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rlplionel
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Posted by rlplionel on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:17 PM
My vote is for the masthead with the train yard in the background.
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Posted by alexweiihman on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:28 PM
I like the second one, but the text is too busy, I think it would look great with a diffrent font. Just my My 2 cents [2c]
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anjdevil2
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Posted by anjdevil2 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:03 PM

#1

Thanks for asking!

I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.
I am the venom in your skin  --- Breaking Benjamin


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dadurling
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Posted by dadurling on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:04 PM

I like the original - it's cleaner and more evocative of classic railroading eras.

Question: does Lionel LLC have any issues with people using Lionel as part of a domain for a personal website? Just curious if anyone has ever received a complaint. 

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:18 PM

Frank.....I like the second one. I think the picture is from the Operator's Handbook that came with the PW Lionel sets.

Isn't that a picture of the 1949 Lionel Showroom Layout ?

Chuck

p.s.  That's a nice picture of tubular track.Wink [;)]

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Posted by ezmike on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:40 PM

Frank,

#2

Mike

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csxt30
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Posted by csxt30 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:50 PM

I think I'm leaning more towards the # 2 one also !! Thumbs Up [tup] Laugh [(-D] Big Smile [:D]

Thanks, John

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:52 PM
Number two.
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Frank53
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Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:57 PM

Couple of other variations with the background eased back a bit more:

 

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Posted by CSXect on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 3:33 PM
Thumbs Up [tup]I like number 2 with background left the way it is how ever the "fast " lettering needs to be changed to a solid plain type font.Thumbs Up [tup]
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csxt30
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Posted by csxt30 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 3:37 PM

I kind of like the # 3, cause I like the orange !!

Thanks, John 

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Frank53
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Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:38 PM

 

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magicman710
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Posted by magicman710 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:42 PM

The new one is great Frank, I say go with that one.

 

 

Grayson

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Posted by alexweiihman on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 5:17 PM
 magicman710 wrote:

The new one is great Frank, I say go with that one.

 

 

Grayson

 

I agree that is the one to use!

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Wes Whitmore
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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 5:19 PM

The new one.  It's clean, yet you get the picture of the yard!

Wes

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Blueberryhill RR
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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 5:26 PM
 Frank53 wrote:

 

Yes !!!!

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by dougdagrump on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 5:36 PM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:
 Frank53 wrote:

 

Yes !!!!

DITTO !!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 6:00 PM
I   like the orange too.
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Posted by 1688torpedo on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 6:24 PM
  Frank-  The new one you came up with looks sharp!  My vote is for that version. Take Care.
Keith Woodworth........Seat Belts save lives,Please drive safely.
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thor
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Posted by thor on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 6:34 PM
 Frank53 wrote:

 



yeah thats the one Frank
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Reading T-1
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Posted by Reading T-1 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:25 PM
The New one is the best.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:28 PM

the last one

 

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Frank53
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Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:33 PM
wow I haven't heard Yes Yes Yes so much since the last time I had Pam Anderson over for a sleepover. 
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Posted by magicman710 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:40 PM

Frank, maybe you should change the new one to orange lettering. The white looks great, but maybe orange would look better. (Being one of lionels colors, and kind of matching with the bluish picture.)

Grayson

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Posted by csxt30 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:02 PM

I like it but I would like it more if it had some ORANGE in it !!  Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

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Posted by dwiemer on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:32 PM

 Frank53 wrote:
wow I haven't heard Yes Yes Yes so much since the last time I had Pam Anderson over for a sleepover. 

I thing this is the point at which the alarm clock goes off and wakes you from this dream.  Considering the news on PA, you still might want to get some PenicillinShock [:O]

I do like the last one.  The cover looks like the cover to my 1949 operation manual.

Dennis

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:39 PM
 csxt30 wrote:

I like it but I would like it more if it had some ORANGE in it !!  Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]Post a picture in ORANGE .
Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by traindaddy1 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:56 PM
 dougdagrump wrote:
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:
 Frank53 wrote:

 

Yes !!!!

DITTO !!!!

Sign - Ditto [#ditto].Smile [:)]

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