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Hi Subway Experts:

I have an MTA logo question.

MTH has some R12 sets currently, of course absent logos. I'm not certain which would be the correct logo for these:

--The LEX 5 set, delivered I think to NY in late 40s.  Would that have the black/blue M logo? Or perhaps the red blue TA logo, like the World's Fair blue 7 train? Or, did the MTA change out the logo on these blue/silver R12s as the years went on, meaning it varied depending on how long train was in service?

--The R12 Flushing set. Same questions.

Thanks in advance!

 

 

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@Former Member posted:

Here`s a guy i use out here on Long Island-

www.islandmodelworks.com

Just an FYI. -

I.M.W. M's are either too small or too large for R-12's. Also RailKing shells are larger than true O scale so a measurement in true O scale " will be incorrect. You will have to make them unless Joe provides a mid size in the future. I asked him 2 years prior to the 12s' arrival, but  I believe the hold up back then was that the raised number board was in the way. MTH removed those old outdated bds. at my request on the new 12's.

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Steve is correct about the size of the Island Model Works logos.  You get two sizes and one is too small and one is too big  Here is the M in the bigger version on an R26  You can see its way too big

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This is an IMW smal MTA logo on an R142  You can see its way too small

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This is a TA logo a friend of mine made that is on vinyl  It is the correct size

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This is a Staten Island M logo a friend made that is correct size

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