O gauge antimacassars: will I have the patience?

All I know is the prototypes don't have any logos...at least not nowadays. I never saw any on them in my last couple of decades of annual convention trips.

Also that they make decent dusting cloths...that is, if you can snag one on the approach to the terminal--on my last trip the assistant conductor was pulling them off stuffing them in a trash bag on the approach to NY Penn. Didn't get the chance to make mine disappear this time around.

Nevertheless, the Kei-Line product does look a tad oversized.

---PCJ

We had some original B&O white ones at the museum, with the Capitol dome logo, so I know those will be prototypical. I agree, never saw any on Amtrak other than white, and more likely paper today.

Does your grandson like doing things like that? Might be worth a try and he may just like doing it too. Mine is really good at small things, also has a lot smaller fingers than I do. Great eyesight too. He can put the springs in a Kadee coupler in about 2 seconds using no extra springs and he likes doing stuff like that. Takes me at least 10 minutes and multiple springs, the extras get lost on the floor. He also finds those for me when he comes over.   I don't have any passenger cars so he hasn't yet tried what you are doing here.

I had never heard the term 'antimacassars' either, interesting story about them too. I do remember seeing them on chairs and stuff in peoples homes when I was a kid, but never knew what they were called.

This is no reflection on Bandob because he didn't make them, but, that is a pretty bad print job. I'd ask for my money back!

With patience and persistence, I got one car finished. The logo is so small, that I'm not sure how the print job could have been much better.  Next car I will try making small strips from Avery 18167 or equivalent, the small address labels. I suspect the logo is not going to be visible from outside the car anyway.

RTR12: My grandson does love putting people in the seats. I'll see how it goes with the labels. I do have several more cars to complete. More people are on the way, so when they get here and are installed, I'll post a photo or two of the finished product.

I think they are a bit over sized as you stated Above, but they do look good.

As for why they are not seen on todays railroads, it's probably because the vinyl covers used today are easily cleaned with soap and water. Not worth the expense and trouble to cover them.

In any case they do look good.

BANDOB posted:

The logo is so small, that I'm not sure how the print job could have been much better. 

If you are familiar with Micro-Scale decals, you would be amazed at how clear very small lettering can be!

If he likes placing the people, I bet he will like the labels too. Hope he enjoys it anyway.

I think the ones you did look fine too.

Well, first car done. This is one with plain white seat covers, made from address labels. Looks like someone messed one up, maybe a kid?  Not about to take car apart to straighten it, though.

People are Golden Gate. Even O Gauge passengers complain about the small windows.

Here's the car with the covers with Amtrak logo. It does show, and I think I like this look better. So, even though it is more tedious, I'll put these cover on the next car I do.  One more coach and one more cafe to do. The club seats will get the covers, but not the booth seats. I can probably trim them a bit more narrow, so they don't look so oversized.

Nice Bill. I see a new industry in the making.

Charlie

Learned something new, although the name was familiar as a character on a children's program..Auntie Macassar.  A quick google search will find her.

Bruce