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| Author: | tomgears [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | B&O Switcher Lettering Question |
I'd like to find out the font, height, and color for lettering a B&O SW-1 switcher in the early Baltimore & Ohio paint. Not the later B&O paint. Thanks in advance. |
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| Author: | Tom Davidson [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B&O Switcher Lettering Question |
The font, positioning, and spacing may be available from the B&O Museum or the B&O Historical Society. From a published chart, the blue color on an EMD SD7 or SD9 was Duco 254-35155; EMD no. 8106284. Imitation gold lettering & striping Duco 254-54292; EMD no. 8106248. The black running boards were Duco 243-2504; EMD no. 8106292. The black trucks & underbody were Dulux 88-762; EMD no. 8106299. The same colors were used on F units, although a different black was used on the F unit name band (irrelevant on an SW1). Honestly, I don't know the significance of these identifications. A paint specialist would probably know. Also, I can't guarantee that the exact same colors were used on your switcher. Since they were built by the same builder during a period when the B&O's painting practices didn't change much, I would say these colors are about as close as you're likely to come. Hope this helps. Tom |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B&O Switcher Lettering Question |
The problem is, the 1940-built SW-1 substantially pre-dated the SD7/SD9 (by at least twelve years), and as far as I know they're repainting to original 1940-ish (and war-era) scheme, which may not have much to do with 1950s SD7/9-era diagram/specs. |
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| Author: | Tom Davidson [ Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B&O Switcher Lettering Question |
I seriously doubt that there was any significant difference in the color of B&O "Bando" blue during the period between the delivery of the SW1's and the early SD's. Once C&O took control in the 1960's, the color was changed to C&O Enchantment Blue, which (to my imperfect eyes) was a bit darker, less bright, and had a subtle purplish cast. Tom |
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| Author: | lumpy72 [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: B&O Switcher Lettering Question |
I have found this B&O Historical Society page helpful in the past. http://borhs.org/Logos/bo_font_logo.html |
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