NEW DECALS, SIGNS AND FINISHING
PRODUCTS
Archer
is selling starter sets
of 3-dimensional resin riv-
ets on clear decal film for
most popular scales. The
HO set contains 31.2 linear
inches of 5/8'' and 7/8''
diameter rivets in single,
alternate center style, and tank car double rows. Starter sets for
O scale (see illustration), S and N scale offer similar assortments.
All sheets have an MSRP of $17.95.
Archer has published a handy catalog of Surface Details™ with
full size sample pictures of each sheet. Selections include resin
rivets, weld beads, louvers, treadplate, foundry symbols, cast on
to Microscale clear decal film. The catalog has an MSRP of $4.00.
Allen Ferguson, owner of
Black Cat Publishing
, is modifying some of his existing decal
sets to include data for Tangent’s new triple dome tank car.
Some of the changes will include the A, B, C, and 2000 gallon
data for the three domes as well as new weight information.
Daniel Kohlberg
) has GN
and BN silk-screened decal sets for Cannon & Company’s new
HO scale laser-cut 50' plate C double-door box car kit (cannon-
andco.net). Kohlberg item BN-04 is for Great Northern series
138400-138699 boxcars from 1967 forward. The specially
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designed GN
logo is laid out
in vertical strips
which are cut
and applied indi-
vidually over the
side ribs. The result is said to be a perfect circle. Kohlberg item
BN-05 is for Burlington Northern 50' plate C double-door box-
cars from 1974 forward.
New decals from
Microscale
) this month
are Western Pacific, Tidewater Southern, and Sacramento
Northern cabooses (item 212); Pacific Fruit Express 1960s
Gothic lettering for ice reefers (item 1340); assorted New
Haven freight cars (item 1436); Western Pacific steam locomo-
tives (item 1444); and Genesee Wyoming and various mid-
western short lines (1445). For HO scale decals prefix the item
number with 87, for N scale use 60.
San Juan Decals
has released new decal
sets for RGS Miller stock car (HOn3 at $7.95), D&RGW 6200
series flat car (On3 at $7.95, 1:20.3 at $9.95), D&RGW high side
gondola (1:20.3 at $12.95), and D&RGW 6500 series steel flat
car (1:20.3 at $10.95).
Yuma Car & Foundry
has developed a selection of wet decals for
HO scale NKP equipment. The current list includes NKP steam
locomotives, hopper cars, and boxcars. Also NYC lettering sets for
P&LE, Boston & Albany, and C.C.C. & StL. The decal sets are priced
at $6.00 each, plus $1.00 shipping for any quantity. The company
is able to sell and ship only to US or Canadian addresses.
MRH-Dec 2013
