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first scratch built train

Post by davecardy » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:33 am

hi
i have nearly finished my first steam train and tender, my question is what decals do the tenders have on the sides.
thanks dave.
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Re: first scratch built train

Post by bazzer42 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:12 am

Lovely looking loco. There is somebody on the Facebook garden railways trading group who offer transfers and from memory and custom print. Can't remember who as never needed them.

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Post by philipy » Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:19 am

They have whatever you want to put on it. Its your loco, your railway, you say what goes.
Hwever if it was mine I'd probably have the name or initials of the railway on the tende,r and the loco's fleet number on the cabside.
Nice model btw.
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Re: first scratch built train

Post by ge_rik » Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:38 am

Beautiful looking loco.

I don't tend to put anything on my locos other than their number, nameplate and maker's plate. But, as others have said, it's up to you. I'd take a look at pictures of real life NG locos and get a feel for what's on them.

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Re: first scratch built train

Post by steamer68 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:40 am

Hi Dave a beautiful scratch built loco you have done a fantastic job. As for transfers its your build mate put what you would like on. :thumbleft:
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Post by Big Jim » Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:10 pm

Very, very nice.

I would just line the tender to match the loco if it was mine.
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Re: first scratch built train

Post by IrishPeter » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:16 pm

I'd just line it out.

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Re: first scratch built train

Post by LNR » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:31 pm

I agree with Jim and Peter, line it out to match the loco. Nice job on the loco, and also that cattle wagon.
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Re: first scratch built train

Post by FWLR » Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:34 am

I agree..just line it. Love the loco.. :santa:

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Re: first scratch built train

Post by steamer68 » Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:32 pm

Agree also with lining the tender. :D
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Re: first scratch built train

Post by davecardy » Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:28 pm

thanks for your helpful comments, looks like thats my next job, lining the tender.

cheers dave.

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