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YES MORE! Signs for your layout

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Monday, May 2, 2011 6:21 AM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by wm3798 on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 7:39 PM

I'm working on a new scene for the layout, adding a "Department of Public Works" at one end of my yard.  I printed out some of your building flats and made up some low relief background buildings...

I'll be looking forward to seeing some more!

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Friday, May 6, 2011 7:59 AM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Friday, May 6, 2011 8:18 AM

wm3798

I'm working on a new scene for the layout, adding a "Department of Public Works" at one end of my yard.  I printed out some of your building flats and made up some low relief background buildings...

I'll be looking forward to seeing some more!

Lee

Lee that PW Garage looks like the MODOT (Missouri Department of Transportation) facilitys here. I enjoy making up the buildings & will be using them on my layout also. I put the buildings in a tread of its own  http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/t/190349.aspx 

I would love to see how others are using the flat buildings & signs I find.  Lets see those photos!

The sad thing is when I convert the MS Publisher files into jpg files so I can put them on photobucket they lose detail & even more when posted on the forum. When I print from my MS Publisher file I get a better print than if I copy & print off the forum. If anyone knows a free site that I can post & share the MS Publisher files everone would have access to a better print copy.

Tom

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:09 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by AztecEagle on Monday, May 9, 2011 12:01 PM

TABunch Tomkat!!!

Now if you could find some vintage Pearl beer Signs-or Lone Star-I'd be in Hog Heaven!!

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Monday, May 9, 2011 1:19 PM

AztecEagle

TABunch Tomkat!!!

Now if you could find some vintage Pearl beer Signs-or Lone Star-I'd be in Hog Heaven!!

There is some Lone Star, Pearl & other Texas beers some where in this tread! ..........Tomkat

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Friday, May 13, 2011 4:40 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, May 14, 2011 9:17 AM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by cxsroch07 on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:05 PM

i love the signs but want to know how do i go about making them small im in ho scale any help

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 4:46 AM

cxsroch07

i love the signs but want to know how do i go about making them small im in ho scale any help

Copy & Paste into MS Publisher, MS Word or other photo edit program. You then can crop & resize the signs you want.

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by AztecEagle on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 11:19 AM

You can also go to Staples and have them reduced down to whatever scale your'e modeling.

I model in HO,so if I download a billboard from Billboards of the Past or Flick'r,I take along an HO Scale billboard and ask the clerk to help me.

It generally sets me back.50-1.00 and theyr'e very helpful,unlike FedEx/Kinko's.

 

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, May 22, 2011 12:57 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Friday, May 27, 2011 7:48 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, May 29, 2011 8:35 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by steamfreightboy on Monday, May 30, 2011 7:59 PM

tomkat-13: love all the signs. Do you have some for Bethlehem Steel?

Thank you,

sfb

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Thursday, June 2, 2011 6:22 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:38 AM

steamfreightboy

tomkat-13: love all the signs. Do you have some for Bethlehem Steel?

Thank you,

sfb

Here are a few steel signs.

 

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by woodman on Saturday, June 4, 2011 12:38 PM

Does anyone know if there are any Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Signs. Also known as A&P

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, June 4, 2011 1:49 PM

Yes, just look in this tread. They are in there somewhere!

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by steamfreightboy on Saturday, June 4, 2011 2:31 PM

Thank you very much!!!Bow

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 7:27 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Friday, June 10, 2011 2:55 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:06 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by GMILL47 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 11:00 PM

Would you have one for Hungarian Flour.  I believe it was made here in Denver.  Their motto was "Best for all High Altitude Baking"

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:29 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by GMILL47 on Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:14 PM

Thanks

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Thursday, June 16, 2011 6:36 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, June 18, 2011 2:13 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, June 19, 2011 12:19 PM

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/

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