Is it possible to purchase decals for a particular Rail Road (New Haven) in O scale? I know that EVANS Design makes a product where I can make my own decals but the program only works on a regular, non-MAC computer system. Another manufacturer on Amazon instructs you to spray the artwork sheet with a varnish spray sealer. I don't want to have to deal with a noxious varnish spray. Any suggestions? I have tried making decals on my iMAC and printing them on AVERY brand clear labeling sheets but the end result is not very good. The film is flimsy and when you apply the "art" to dark painted rolling stock, you can't see the artwork. Mind you, it will work on white or light grey finishes. Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions.
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You may want to try LBR Enterprises. I have purchased from them in the past and have been very satisfied. Years ago i had some New Haven decals custom made by a fellow named Ricky Rupp (rarupp@hotmail.com) - Great work and service, but i heard he was having some health issues.
LBR Enterprises discontinues "O" decals
Found this on Model Train Forums. Apparently this happened back in 2015. Here's the Link:
https://www.modeltrainforum.co...owthread.php?t=82825
Chief Bob (Retired)
Microscale.com has O scale decals for New Haven
Neal Jeter
Contact Highball Graphics, ....I believe his name is Jim, ....he has a website...they can custom make any decals you want in water slide. Reasonable prices, great work.......Pat
I print my own all the time. I use the decal paper found via this link. The rule to use is if the background is light, use clear decal paper. If dark, use white decal paper and use a paint program to color the "white" the same color as the car/engine they are to be applied to. Once printed, spray with several layers of clear coat to set the decal so it doesn't come off in the water. Here are some examples of what I've done.
Clear Decal Paper:
White Decal Paper:
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Here's some NH decals: http://www.microscale.com/Merc...amp;Category_Code=NH
Lou - I noticed many were only available in HO or N and not O. If he sees what he wants in a smaller scale, it is sometimes cost effective to buy a sheet in the smaller scale and send it to a decal maker to be blown up to the larger size thus saving the cost of new artwork.
The old CDS dry transfer decals are still available now sold by Ozark Miniatures with many road names including New Haven. Any they do not show as in stock he says he can run off as water slide decals just contact him with the decal # you are looking for. I recently ordered several from them and I got a mix of the old stock dry transfer and water slide all good decals.