CB&Q SW1 decals?

Santiago,

If I remember correctly, don't you belong to the BRHS? If so, you should do a post on the "cbq@group.io" site. If you don't belong, let me know and I'll post it for you.

I did an S2 in 3 rail and for the life of me, can't remember what decals I used. Might have used Microscale 48-584 and pieced them together for the S2, see photo.

Ray

Thanks, Ray. I don’t really go there. The SW had the grey/red stripes at the front, just like GP7s. Microscale has them in HO, but not in 1/48…

@SANTIAGOP23 posted:

Thanks, Ray. I don’t really go there. The SW had the grey/red stripes at the front, just like GP7s. Microscale has them in HO, but not in 1/48…

What's really needed is some one to make decals

Santiago:

Microscale sells the HO decals you want as well as blank decal paper for use in laser printers.

Maybe buy the HO decals & decal printer paper.

Then on a laser copier, enlarge the decals from HO (1/87) to O (1/48).

87/48 = 1.81 Scale Factor

Maybe Des Plaines Hobbies has a Custom run of these Microscale decals in S Scale (1/65) ?

65/48 = 1.35

Please let us know what successful solution that works for your project.

CB&Q Bill

Check out   K4decal.com  or Circus City Decals.

That’s a no for K4… will check with CCD.

@CBQ_Bill posted:

Santiago:

Microscale sells the HO decals you want as well as blank decal paper for use in laser printers.

Maybe buy the HO decals & decal printer paper.

Then on a laser copier, enlarge the decals from HO (1/87) to O (1/48).

87/48 = 1.81 Scale Factor

Maybe Des Plaines Hobbies has a Custom run of these Microscale decals in S Scale (1/65) ?

65/48 = 1.35

Please let us know what successful solution that works for your project.

CB&Q Bill

I have done this enlargement from HO to O scale trick with success, and it is easy if the original decals are printed on white background paper.  Not so easy if the paper background is any other color. 

I just emailed K4 Decals about the CB&Q switcher set. I got a reply within a couple of hours.  The CB&Q set is a go for them but no promise of when.  He did assure me it would be done but no projected date.  I asked about a couple of other sets and he said he would consider doing them as well.  K4 does turn out about a dozen new sets every month.  I was so glad to see the great sets they produced for Rock Island cabooses.  They are very accurate and include everything to letter a RI caboose correctly.  Ive already used 8 sets of them.

I had mine printed they worked well.

Will these decals be for the blackbird (most BR diesel switches) or redbird scheme (only 1 FW&D switcher) ?

If blackbird scheme, will these have the Burlington on the hood sides or the scripted Everywhere West & Way of the Zephyrs slogans on the hood sides ?

Thanks in advance !!!

CB&Q Bill

@Erik C Lindgren posted:

I had mine printed they worked well.

Erik,

Do you have an extra set to sell?  I have a Naked NW2 tht needs some decals. Thanks, Malcolm