Recently, I purchased a PW Alco Erie set to fix up for my collection. The main issue with them was the flaking nose decals. There was an older thread about this that expired without any conclusions being reached. What was emphasized in that thread was that the current water slide decals were too light to use singly on the nose. Some people suggested using two. Another option was the adhesive decal. So, I ordered a bunch of water slides and adhesives from Jeff Kane at ttender.com. I had enough that I could put an adhesive on one of the As and water slides on the other and go with whatever looked best. The adhesive one was a bit darker, but I didn't like the glossy look. As it turned out, the water slides that Jeff sells were not light at all and to me, they were perfect. They also conform better to the irregularities on the nose (door grooves). Another thing I noticed about the Alco decals (originals). They were very easy to get off as compared with the Santa Fe F3 decals I've replaced. Ten minutes of soaking in hot soapy water and they literally peeled off. Not the case with my F3s
Below is a photo of the new decals....
-Roger
