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YES MORE! Signs for your layout

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Posted by upacific1862 on Thursday, December 10, 2009 9:33 AM

 Thanks a lot for this signs tomkat-13

 Best regards from Spain,

Alex.

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Posted by Frank K. on Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:33 AM

 Hello Tomkat-13,

 

that gread Signs, i take them on my new nScale layout.

 

thanks

Frank from germany

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 6:53 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, December 5, 2009 1:09 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 Graffen on Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:21 PM

Nice signs, too bad that they are so low in resolution. I wonder if you have a link to bigger ones?

They are so grainy now even if I make them in A6 format.

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, December 5, 2009 11:16 AM

Here is a new set of signs for today.

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, December 4, 2009 3:59 PM

Marc_Magnus

Hi from Belgium,

Very good job and certainly big job about the research of all these old signs.

Now we have no more excuses; we can put unpublished and exclusive signs on our layout.

I have your whole collection on my computer and go to edit some this weekend.

The small altered sign on this Nscale building come from one of your page.

Thanks a lot.

Marc

Hello Marc, I am glad you are enjoying the signs. Please check back from time to time as I will try to keep adding more signs. Also thank you for posting the photo. Lets hear from others on their sign usage and show us the photos. Here are some more 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 Marc_Magnus on Friday, December 4, 2009 1:28 AM

Hi from Belgium,

Very good job and certainly big job about the research of all these old signs.

Now we have no more excuses; we can put unpublished and exclusive signs on our layout.

I have your whole collection on my computer and go to edit some this weekend.

The small altered sign on this Nscale building come from one of your page.

Thanks a lot.

Marc

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Thursday, December 3, 2009 9:47 PM

Here we go again, more signs. Keep checking back as I will post them as I find them.

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, December 2, 2009 6:25 PM

Here is more 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 tomkat-13 on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 3:35 PM

tgindy

To quote Bill & Ted:  Gratitude for the most excellent 30+ sign galleries!

Another gallery idea -- Here's a Google search for I'm Pulling for Ike.  Political campaigns can be a neat way to peg down a time era for layouts.  Dwight Eisenhower = 1952 & 1956.

Thanks for the info! Here is my link to even more signs!!!

http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/album.php?albumid=721

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 Wednesday, December 2, 2009 9:27 AM

To quote Bill & Ted:  Gratitude for the most excellent 30+ sign galleries!

Another gallery idea -- Here's a Google search for I'm Pulling for Ike.  Political campaigns can be a neat way to peg down a time era for layouts.  Dwight Eisenhower = 1952 & 1956.

Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Monday, November 30, 2009 5:11 PM

Here are some more signs I found today.

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, November 29, 2009 7:47 PM
Thanks for posting all the signs - very helpful and useful.
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, November 29, 2009 3:06 PM

Working on some more 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 tomkat-13 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:12 PM

 more 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 tomkat-13 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 2:37 PM

Got more 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 jrcBoze on Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:01 AM

 

Great work! Where did you get them? I've been looking for a decal or sign of the 'Con Agra'graphic that used to be on their grain elevators. None hereabouts - the one that was has been renamed.

I'm talking about the 'pie section' Con Agra graphic.

Thanks -

Dick Chaffer / Bozeman MT

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:40 AM

Found some more 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 tomkat-13 on Friday, November 27, 2009 4:54 PM

Here are more 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 smart on Friday, November 27, 2009 10:33 AM

 Great signs. Best of all, the signs are free.  Thumbs Up

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Friday, November 27, 2009 8:15 AM

Yes, here is more 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 tomkat-13 on Thursday, November 26, 2009 5:49 PM

Here some more 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 Mark R. on Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:23 PM

.... Makes me want to backdate my layout just so I could use them !

I'd love to have a bunch of sheets like that appropriate for 70's - 80's billboards and advertising. That era really remains the "lost era" when it comes to a lot of things era appropriate.

Mark. 

 

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:37 PM

I remember reading a thread a few years back that some modelers take signs like these, print them on decal paper and install them on HO or N scale buildings that contain bricked surfaces and make them appear as if they were "painted on" like many of the older prototype buildings in North America.

Would it be something as simple as applying Solvaset to make the decal paper conform inside of the brick mortar lines?  

Also, is there a decal paper that those of you that have done this, prefer?

Cowboy 

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by tomkat-13 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:16 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, November 25, 2009 3:52 PM

I have some more 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 groundeffects on Monday, November 23, 2009 5:23 PM

I like the Fruit box labels.  I'm planning on making a fruit packing warehouse sometimed in the future and it will look nice having some growers labels on the building.

Thanks!

Jeff B

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Monday, November 23, 2009 4:58 PM

I have a new page of 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 tomkat-13 on Sunday, November 22, 2009 10:10 AM

Found some more 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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