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Three suggestions

Scott:

If you only need a few sheets it may be less expensive to go with a custom decal maker.? Bill Brillinger at PDC doe good work at reasonble prices




Bruce Wilson
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Life Member NMRA
Member Scale 7 Group Gauge 0 Guild 7mmNGA
Member Bird Studies Canada Ontario Bird Banding Association
Nature Barrie Simcoe County Banding Group

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Try Bill Brillinger at PDC.? Quality work at reaonable prices

Bruce Wilson
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Life Member    NMRA
Member    Scale 7 Group    Gauge 0 Guild  7mmNGA
Member Bird Studies Canada   Ontario Bird Banding Association
Nature Barrie      Simcoe County Banding Group

This is probably not the correct group for this, any pointers to a Model Railroad group that could address this appreciated?
I'm trying to figure out the best way to get a "custom" decal for an HO locomotive.
I have an? unlettered HO tender and I want to put a road number on it, e.g. '4193'
What is the best way to get the decals for the digits? Do people cut out the individual numbers from a sheet and butt them together, or are there vendors that print custom decals?
If I cut out the individual numbers and butt them together, I'm concerned about getting the alignment and spacing right.
Thanks for any pointers.

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The above is an example borrowed from Carl Arendt's excellent site



and also at



Due to restrictions in file space, 4 separate groups had been set up for the sharing of design files and photos.

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Amazon Canada have many items if you search 'pressed ferns', so Amazon US should have even more. Here's one item.
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I found some on Etsy:

Thanks.? I had found those as well, but it's difficult to tell the quality from those little photos :-).? I was hoping for someone who'd bought some that they could recommend as a good product.? Guess I'll go to Michaels and see what I can find.

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A little off topic, but I hope someone here has an answer.? I've had good luck building evergreen trees using asparagus(?) fern.? I had a large amount from a kit by a long defunct company, but I'm running out.? I've looked on Amazon and done a google search but can't find anything other that a small amount for decoration. If you know of a source, please let me know.

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Hornby made in China set track?

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The above is an example borrowed from Carl Arendt's excellent site



and also at



Due to restrictions in file space, 4 separate groups had been set up for the sharing of design files and photos.

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I think this was the subject for an Iain RIce design for Proto 87. Looking at the first aerial photo it would make an ideal shunting plank.?
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Looks really cool. Maybe a little more info might be helpful.? Some questions that come to mind...

Are you planning to operate on it and if so, do you have an operating scheme for this? Understanding some of that might help to identify any problems or concerns. You say modular, does that mean portable (i.e., Freemo) and if so are you planning to interface with other modules?? Is there a set of standards?? Or is this "sectional" as in the a building technique to segment the layout but without the intent to move it.? My layout at home is the latter.

Either way, be careful how close turnouts are to the edges of modules and how elevation change between modules are handled. Also, for the hidden track in the back corner of module 3, give yourself a way to reach it to clean track and deal with derailments.? Murphy loves to operate, too!

For ops, is Mod1 a small terminal yard and is that the log pond? Trains shove empties up from the Mod1 to the camp in Mod 4/5? Bring loads down? Is the dock the interchange with the rest of the world?? So, finished goods from the mill are sent to the dock? Does the dock contain a car float (to bring cars on/off the layout)? Where do the ore cars go? Come from?? Finished goods and supplies sent up to the camps? Equipment to the mine? People up and down? You may have all this figured out, but that's the key to the design. I don't know if you are running a caboose on anything, so that should be planned into your run around and lengths.? Also, would you run 1 train at a time, or more than one.? That should be clear too.

When you say self contained lighting and power, do you mean that each has it's own lighting and power bus connected in sequence A to B, B to A, etcc?? Or does that mean you have a command station or booster for each one and separate DC power supply and bus for each one?? I am not sure if that's what you mean and if so, why are you doing that - to run only 2 modules at a time?? I'd imagine there are other ways to accomplish that with less effort.

Can't wait to see how it progresses.?

Mike