On a recent trip to Altoona, D9-40CW passed with a different font on the cab number. RR Roman or PRR Roman? Whatever it is, it sure looks good.
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Not sure if it's a PRR font, but I've never seen it on an NS unit before.
When I worked for them right after the Conrail split, the ex-CR units were sublettered "PRR". On some of them, the PRR letters were done in the "interlocked" style, basically the keystone logo without the keystone, just the letters.
When I worked for them right after the Conrail split, the ex-CR units were sublettered "PRR". On some of them, the PRR letters were done in the "interlocked" style, basically the keystone logo without the keystone, just the letters.
Tain't Roman, but it IS different.
EdKing
Reminds me of the numbers font on Virginian steam and I think what they used for the Heritage unit numbers.
George Lasley
its look similar to the font 'Clarendon' that the PRR used. however the Pennsy used an extended (wider) style letter, the NS unit has a condensed style.
I have a video that states that style if numbering was referred to as GOTHIC by the PRR.
Woodland Scenics calls it 45 degree USA Gothic.
Also used by Starfleet Command....
Rusty
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Here is Railroad Roman
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The difference between Roman and Railroad Roman is that RR is wider than normal. This makes it easier to read the word from the end of the car or train. Foreshortening would make the regular lettering very tall and narrow. So a word in Railroad Roman would be about twice as long as the regular Roman.
