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Warren Disbrow

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Edaville RR Locos #7&8 Graphics
« on: December 17, 2025, 10:20:17 AM »
I recently found On2 models of ex-B&H #7 & #8.  As I rode behind them during their time at Edaville, I want to paint them as they appeared there.  I'm looking for some help with the Edaville logo on the tenders as well as the numbers.  What I need is clear dead-on side shots so I can have decals made.  I've seen a couple of post cards that come close but they are too small and pixelated. 
Possible better than photos would be graphic patterns or a font type.
Any help is appreciated!

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Re: Edaville RR Locos #7&8 Graphics
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2025, 11:11:14 AM »
Hello Warren,

I am happy to help. Please e-mail me at wilsonwaterford57@gmail.com
Wanted: Copies of correspondence and photographs from "first generation narrow gage railfans" such as Linwood Moody, Dick Andrews, Lawrence Brown, Ellis Atwood, H.T. Crittenden and others. Interested in all two foot (U.S.) rail operations, common carrier, industrial/mill and park/museum.

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Re: Edaville RR Locos #7&8 Graphics
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2025, 11:22:03 AM »
Hey Warren, welcome to the WW&F forum.

What era are you shooting for? I presume it's some time during either the Blount, Richardson, or Bartholomew eras.

Both locos stayed pretty consistent in black (as opposed to the post-Atwood pre-Blount cavalcade of colors) but there are several little details that changed over the years, mostly having to do with some details in the paint.

Obviously you need to have brass bands no matter what of those 3 eras you're going for.

The lettering\numbering seems to go through a lot of changes from the 60s until it stabilizes in the late 70s based on what pictures I have and have seen.

Sometimes the domes were lined, others they were basic black, the smokeboxes were any number of colors from (off) white to gray/silver to black.

One thing that I think was pretty consistent was that the rods and the cowcatchers (and probably the wheel tires but is hard to see on the Baldwins, the Monson's had it) were painted in what I refer to as "primer gray", which was this slivery, very thin paint that I remember having to put on the rods\tires of #4 back in my early MNG days.

The cab windows should say "F. H. Richardson" and "F. N. Blount" on the window sash also. Sometimes the window frames themselves were red, but most of the time they were black.

There's a couple groups on FB that you can go to for research material too. The Edaville good old days (or however it's called now) and Maine Two Footers groups can provide some assistance.

Couple good pics on nerails that might help, probably a bunch that I missed there or that others can point you to:
http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=2022042914581520526.jpg&order=byrail&page=2&key=265&photoindex=3&maxpage=77&maxphotoindex=3&key2=

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=2022050810150912359.jpg&order=byrail&page=1&key=265&photoindex=2&maxpage=77&maxphotoindex=3&key2=

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=2003050118402010224.jpg&order=byrail&page=72&key=265&photoindex=2&maxpage=77&maxphotoindex=3&key2=


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Re: Edaville RR Locos #7&8 Graphics
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2025, 12:30:49 PM »
Thanks Bruce, I'll drop you an e-mail.
Thanks Bill, I've been here for over 12 years but not active.  My original login must have dropped out as I had to create a new ID.  Anyway, I find myself with more time as I recently terminated a 38 year relationship with old Rhinebeck Aerodrome as their staff photographer.  (Lack of appreciation for all the volunteer hours I put in).
The time period I'm interested in is around my visit circa 1984-86.  I have a few slides from the day but none of the right angle and certainly no where near the volume of photos I would take today in digital.  I appreciate the info and will follow up with Bruce.  I think that silver-white is similar to what the D&RGW used on their K series locos. 

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Re: Edaville RR Locos #7&8 Graphics
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2025, 02:20:57 PM »
In addition to the links Bill has provided, I have sent Warren photos from the Bob Belyea collection  (taken Jan. 1, 1992) the James R. Dunlop collection and the Channing H. Morse, Jr. collection.

The Edaville artist back in the 1980's and early 90's was a talented gentleman named "Richie". He had a studio inside the old cranberry screen house during the Cranrail management era and I regret now not getting his last name. He did the lettering on the locomotives during those time periods.
Wanted: Copies of correspondence and photographs from "first generation narrow gage railfans" such as Linwood Moody, Dick Andrews, Lawrence Brown, Ellis Atwood, H.T. Crittenden and others. Interested in all two foot (U.S.) rail operations, common carrier, industrial/mill and park/museum.