These look great, Bill.  I am interested in a couple sets when you get to that 
point.
Roger Nulton

From: Bill Lane 
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 4:40 AM
To: [email protected] 
Subject: {S-Scale List} New S Scale PRR Steam loco decals [1 Attachment]

  
[Attachment(s) from Bill Lane included below]
 

I still have power for now, so let’s post some good news over what has been on 
the real news, and the latest Lionel/MTH “what are they making” wheel fiasco 
here.


Attached are the new PRR steam loco decals I had made for the last era of PRR 
steam. This is absolutely my “DREAM set” I have waited for over 4 years to get 
made. They were printed by Microscale. Each sheet represents ½ of a locomotive 
but technically you can easily decal 2+ locos from 1 set. There are 75 canned 
ready to use numbers with corresponding headlight numberboard and back of cab 
decals. The lettering color has been PRR guru approved.


Each number was picked by me after truly many DAYS of research  - some might 
call it obsessive- and looking all of my photo collection and books. If you had 
the Edson roster you will see that almost all were running rather late in 
steam, and had a connection with the PRSL and/or the Philadelphia area. I went 
a little crazy on K4 numbers. My next K4 is likely to be 295 because it had 
antennas, and I live about a mile from RT 295! 


Note the instruction sheet/number map. It identifies the numbers picked to the 
loco class, and also the length of the “Pennsylvania” lettering identified to 
the class of tender. This is a first for me! What a great asset that sheet is!


I mostly picked locomotives that already exist in S but there is very some 
wishful thinking. About ½ of the loco classes represented do not exist at all 
or very easily in S. If Lionel or MTH makes them I am ready to go. I also have 
my cast numberplates already done or designed for most of the numbers. Since I 
used ½ of a sheet that allowed for LOTS of numbers.


I absolutely do not believe in random number dribble in making decal sets. It 
is a complete waste of space. In a set like this every number has to be 
represented many times over. Give me decals out I can cut out and use as is. If 
you have decaled as many cars as I have you have been through “scissors hell” 
decal sets. I have often thought that the people that make decal sets don’t 
actually use them! No thanks!


A friend made these decals for me as a huge favor. There are 250 sheets total 
printed, and likely to not be run again, because that would mean another 250 
sheets. The who and how of purchasing them from my friend still remains to be 
finalized. Believe it or not, I don’t have 125 locos to still finish. So some 
sets should eventually be available for my SPF Brothers once it is all 
resolved. Give me a little time & I will get it worked out.


Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988

See my finished models at:
http://www.lanestrains.com
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!


See my layout progess at:

http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm

Custom Train Parts Design
http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm

PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded
(Trading is MUCH preferred)
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls 

***Join the PRR T&HS***
The other members are not ALL like me!
http://www.prrths.com
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf

Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com 
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL


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