Source for Waterslide decals for Letters

Check the Scenery source list for decals - you could probably get a custom run of decals for just your road name printed up - might be a bit costly, but it certainly could be done.

As for dry transfers, you could probably also get a custom run done of your road name in that format as well so you would not have to worry about alignment issues using that medium.

+1. If you have custom decals made its would be most cost effective to fill a complete 8 1/2 x 11 sheet. They don't necessarily have to be the same decal. You could have some made for freight and passenger cars as well.

Pete

Microscale does carry sheets of Railroad Roman letters is several colors (5001-5008) ("O" scale).  If you toss in HO/N you can get a pretty good size range.  This is not going to be easy to cut individual letters and space the on line and evenly.

Applying single letters, one at a time, to the side of anything can make you pull your hair out.  I'd rather spend a few $$$ and send someone some artwork and get them to make them up.

Try here:

http://home.mindspring.com/~elstrains/index.html

They made the decals for my Seaboard Whalebelly Hopper.

Or here:

http://www.railgraphicsdecals.com/index.htm

Of course, you could also try to locate a couple of packs of decals that have those words in them, then cut out each word, way easier than single letters.

I have tried making my own in the past with very little success, I will look at getting some custom made.  

Jdevleerjr,

There are a few sellers on the bay that make decals. One thing for sure, it would be cheaper than a custom run. One will never know unless you ask. Contact me off sight for the two I use.

here are some sets from Highball decals:

http://www.mgdecals.com/Alpha%20Sets.htm