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WW&F Railway Museum Discussion => Museum Discussion => Topic started by: Jock Ellis on January 22, 2015, 05:31:04 AM
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My project to build a storage shed that, from the front, looks akin to a vertically sheathed boxcar is almost finished. Some time ago I asked for the typeface used in your equipment for WW&F RR. I believe the answer was Caslon but I can't remember. If it was that, I'm in trouble because I don't have that on my computer. If it is, what is close?
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Jock, I have a printing and promotion handbook that shows some of the old-time typefaces with serifs, so might be able to scan and send you the image once you confirm what face the WW&F used. My guess Stewart Rhine can tell you but he may be at the Springfield RR Show just now.
Also, I notice there's a lot on typefaces via google. For example I typed in "Garamond typeface" in the google search box and the first return showed that face in all its letters, upper & lower case. You could probably enlarge a typeface on the computer screen and make a screen shot & then print it out.
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The only type faces that I know were used on railroads were the following.
The Pennsylvania Railroad used Craw Clarendon and Pullman used Extended Railroad Roman.
What the WW&F used.....I haven't a clue.
Keith
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Don't think they used typeface - too hard to get the carside in the typewriter.
I think they use paint and a brush. Brushface? :D
Carl
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Are there any surviving car stencils from the WW&F?
I know the Phillips Historical Society has a set from the SR&RL.
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Stewart mentioned in a previous topic that it's:
Bakersville Old Face
I think the topic might be in the "Original WW&F" Page.
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Century Schoolbook Bold is a good fit.
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Hansel, I'm pretty sure you're talking about Baskerville, which was designed in the 18th century and again became popular in the 20th century.
Judging from pictures in Two Feet to Tidewater, I'd guess that if the WW&F used Baskerville, it was in extra bold.
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Oops! Got my S's wrong I guess...
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Original discussion:
http://forum.wwfry.org/index.php?topic=2057.0
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Hansel, you did well to remember the word. I would not have been able to recall one letter of the word. :)
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Hansel, you did well to remember the word. I would not have been able to recall one letter of the word. :)
We didn't even have to hound him. ;D
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Now John, quit baying.
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Ed's search bar helped me dig up the clues.
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Hansel, I like using the Kubota for that. :)
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Does that make the Kabota a K-9 unit?
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I'm afraid that I started this by my reference to The Hound of the Baskervilles, but we're getting perilously close to being transferred to the Whimsical Weirdness and Foolery thread. My apologies.
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Ed will have a bone to pick with you.
Better not bark up the wrong tree.
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No, I'm not digging this topic at all.
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This topic has been FURRY quiet lately.
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Thanks for both the information and entertainment. Who said Maine men didn't have a sense of humor? What I have found out in this project is that: 1. I should have made it bigger somehow and, 2. Trying to rout tongue and groove boards is really tough when you are not set up for keeping long boards perfectly flat. I don't think I'll ever get the dust I created out of my garage.
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This may not be the best place to ask - but....
I am going to paint some large scale passenger cars,
Hunter Green seems to approximate the sides but what red is the roof color?
I think it may have been asked before but my memory is not that long-
Its but the hard drive was full that day or it leaked on the pillow soon after.
Carl
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Carl....for large scale cars I would suggest Krylon Red Oxide primer as a much closer match than the Cottage Red, which I find to be much too red. The coach roofs were painted with red lead or red oxide paints that were closer to a brown color.
Another advantage of the Krylon Red Oxide is it is available in spray cans.
Keith
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Keith
Will check that again - I thought it a leettle too brown. Others too red.
Like the song says - I'll keep on searching. ;D
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Have you looked at Scalecoat Oxide red?
Keith
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Keith
Just started
Might look at Toro Red with weathering.
or Oliver Red that is not too garish.
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Carl....look at box car red too. True red oxide is closer to the brown side of things than the red side.
Keith
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Keith - Was thinking that as I watched "Trains & Locomotives" or "Brick Red" but that is like saying "Flesh"