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color:#1F497D'>Gold leaf is a thin foil of actual gold metal. It is applied
over a “ground” color (usually buff), and I assume some sort of
adhesive is used. Generally, a black outline was then painted around the
lettering. The reason for going to dulux imitation gold, naturally, is
cost. Lower cost for raw material and much less labor. And, generally no black
outline, further reducing labor cost. Jim Nichols<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org
[mailto:nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>NW Mailing List<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Norfolk Western Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Lettering color on early steam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>In generic terms, what is gold
leaf comprised of? and how is it applied to the prototypes?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Dave Willis<br>
(blt 1962, c/n 4)<br>
<br>
> To: nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org<br>
> Subject: Re: Lettering color on early steam<br>
> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 06:20:27 -0400<br>
> From: nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org<br>
> <br>
> It appears to me, that in VERY early photos of N&W locomotives
(perhaps <br>
> freight only) that the lettering is white rather than gold, for example
the <br>
> picture of the first loco produced by Roanoke. Anyone else have data?<br>
> Jim Cochran<br>
> dcochran116@roadrunner.com<br>
> <br>
> ----- Original Message ----- <br>
> From: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><br>
> To: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><br>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:20 PM<br>
> Subject: Re: Lettering color on early steam<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> > Joe<br>
> ><br>
> > I have drawing F1154 Oct 24 1884 shows gold leaf on passenger tenders
<br>
> > and gold paint on<br>
> > fright locomotive tenders<br>
> ><br>
> > Larry Evans<br>
> > Kenova, WV<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > ----- Original Message ----- <br>
> > From: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><br>
> > To: <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><br>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 5:04 PM<br>
> > Subject: Lettering color on early steam<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> >> Gentlemen,<br>
> >> I've been asked by a model company to supply info about the
lettering on <br>
> >> early N&W steam. My information is that the lettering color
on both <br>
> >> passenger and freight pre-1900 steam was gold leaf. Can anyone
confirm <br>
> >> or deny that?<br>
> >> Thanks<br>
> >> Joe Giannovario<br>
> >> O Scale Trains Magazine<br>
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