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Posted by tomkat-13 on Friday, February 26, 2010 4:17 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 Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:10 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 Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:06 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 tomkat-13 on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:43 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 wm3798 on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:05 PM

 Alan,

You could use just about any one of the signs that don't specifically identify a location.  The car ads, gasoline billboards and Coke signs would show up anywhere.  Tom models the midwest, so he does include a lot of regional stuff in these collections, but there's so much to choose from (100+sets and counting!) you shouldn't have to look far.

What I've done is copied all of these files into a master file in my computer, then I go through using my photo editor tool to cut only the signs I need out, then cluster them into a new sheet.

That makes printing more efficient.

 

Lee

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Posted by Walnut on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:51 AM

Many thanks

Can you please help me

Which signs could I use for my New York Central switching layout, I'm not thatb great on the geographical side of the USA !!

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:30 PM

Walnut

As a newbe on this forum, is it okay to download some of the above signs, and use on my HO New York Central layout

Thanks in advance

Alan

 

Hello Alan.....I post these signs for all to use....since I am looking for signs for my layout I like to share the signs I find.  If you use any of the signs please post some photos for all of us to see! Here is some more .

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 tgindy on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:10 PM

Walnut

is it okay to download some of the above signs

On one condition:  Only if you want to do so!

Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956

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Posted by Walnut on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:59 AM

As a newbe on this forum, is it okay to download some of the above signs, and use on my HO New York Central layout

Thanks in advance

Alan

 

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Monday, February 22, 2010 5:22 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 Butlerhawk on Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:58 PM
These old signs are great - brings back many memories of years gone by; also can use some for the transition era.
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, February 21, 2010 5:10 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, February 21, 2010 10:24 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 Sunday, February 21, 2010 8:06 AM

Show us all your sign usage!.......Keep checking back for more signs!.....Here are a few more.

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, February 20, 2010 8:34 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, February 19, 2010 6:20 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, February 19, 2010 5:36 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 Thursday, February 18, 2010 4:37 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 Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:48 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 Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:51 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 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:23 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 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 4:19 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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Posted by tomkat-13 on Monday, February 15, 2010 4:59 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 Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:27 PM

Wow!!I remember the old Frank's Restraunt in Downtown Schulenburg,Texas!!!

The building's still there although the restraunt moved closer to I10 in the 70's!!!

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Posted by AztecEagle on Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:08 PM

Ah Yes,Good Ol'Reddy Kilowatt!!
I remember him very well from my childhood!!

Sometime in the 90's,they relaced him with"Zigster"!!!

Dammit,I Liked Reddy Kilowatt!!!

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Posted by AztecEagle on Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:03 PM

I liked the Ritter's Gas Sign that you included in your set.

I remember seeing Ritter's Gas Stations as a kid in South and Central Texas.

However,I can't find too much out about them online.

If anyone has some info about them they'd be willing to share,I'd appreciate it.

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Posted by AztecEagle on Sunday, February 14, 2010 8:55 PM

Yes Indeedy!!I've been looking for an easy choice of billboards and signs for my HO MKT/MP themed layout and most of them'll come in handy!!!

With a few exceptions,most of em'll work quite for Central Texas ca.1959,and the ones that don't I figure they'd look good outside an antique store!!!

I've downloaded a few from the Billboards of the Past Website,but one of the problems is that they come out fullsized!!
However,I've found out that Staples'll reduce em'down to HO size for a very small cost and no questions asked!!

FedEx/Kinko's on the other hand won't do it claiming"Copyright Law"!!!

Anyway,keep up the good work!!

While theyr'e at it,get a few movie posters from the 50's downloaded and downsized!!!

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Posted by AztecEagle on Sunday, February 14, 2010 8:45 PM

The only thing I don't like about the new Smokey the Bear Commercials is how when Smokey reads the'Riot Act'to a would be arsonist,he sounds very feminine,but at the end,you hear the deep voice of Sam Elliott!!

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, February 14, 2010 5:29 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 tomkat-13 on Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:17 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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