name & number plates for DHR locos

[ecgtheow]

In 2012 I bought name & number plates for a DHR Class B 0-4-0 tank from either Narrow Planet or Guilplates (see the draft sketches below) & now need the same again for another Class B loco & a Class C pacific, but I can't remember which company I bought them from. I asked both companies in April at the height of the Covid pandemic first peak & understandably the etchers for both were closed so neither company was forthcoming. They probably had no idea when they would be trading again. I asked Narrow Planet, who previously had standard DHR name & number plates on their website, again recently but they are not taking orders again until next year & probably won't start supplying any custom etched stuff until much later. Can anybody identify another source for the number & name plates I need, please? 

[SomethingTrainLover]

Silver Tay, I think they're called. A few friends use them over NP, bit more expensive but they get the job done quickly and they do custom jobs. Can just send them the NP sample images and ask them for that style, with what text and size.

[Phil Traxson]

The obvious answer is to wait a while, it's a model engine, annoying when you want to complete a job but hardly lifechanging. 

[ecgtheow]

Many thanks to both of you. I will certainly investigate Silver Tray. The problem with waiting is that I am in my 70s so waiting too long means perhaps I won't be around when Narrow Planet are ready to make etches for me agin!

 

Regards,

 

William

[Phil Traxson]

3 hours ago, ecgtheow said:

Many thanks to both of you. I will certainly investigate Silver Tray. The problem with waiting is that I am in my 70s so waiting too long means perhaps I won't be around when Narrow Planet are ready to make etches for me agin!

 

Regards,

 

William

Being in the same age group I should have thought of that, but prefer not to!

Phil T.