Trainman119 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Where can I find a good straight-on shot of "The United Steel Companies LTD" logo on the bunker of HE 3846 '56. I am trying to get a set of decals made. THANK YOU for any help you can provide. Trainman119 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Is it like the logo on the bunker of this; https://www.flickr.com/photos/dc-7c/5986900919/ If so, I don't have a better photograph but I may well have a square on, black on white, printed logo which I could scan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman119 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Is it like the logo on the bunker of this; https://www.flickr.com/photos/dc-7c/5986900919/ If so, I don't have a better photograph but I may well have a square on, black on white, printed logo which I could scan. Hi Arthur, I tried that photo and they said it was not good enough. Can I try your black & white logo?? They already know what colors are required. THANK YOU, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Roy, Yes, I'll try and get it scanned tomorrow, Sunday. I'll drop you a pm with it all being well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 PM sent Roy, Here's the image. The original is not that crisp which is reflected in the scan. I'll have a look for a better original. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman119 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 PM sent Roy, Here's the image. The original is not that crisp which is reflected in the scan. United Steels.jpeg I'll have a look for a better original. Hi Arthur, Hope you can find the orginal you mentioned, the one you posted will be to fuzzy for the decal guy. THANK YOU, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Thought it might be Roy, I'll see if I can find a better one. The problem is that the clarity of print in these old publications is often not up to modern standards. I'll let you know either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman119 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Thought it might be Roy, I'll see if I can find a better one. The problem is that the clarity of print in these old publications is often not up to modern standards. I'll let you know either way. Hi Arthur, THANK YOU for your help, I really appreciate it. Regards, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Hi Arthur, Hope you can find the orginal you mentioned, the one you posted will be to fuzzy for the decal guy. THANK YOU, Roy Surely your decal guy will not try and print directly from an image file? He needs to redraw the logo as a vector graphic - which should be easy enough from the B&W image, fuzzy though it is. That way he'll get a dead sharp print. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I've found one which is a little better at least. I was trying various scanning methods at the weekend to get the best results. I'm now away for a week and will resume the attempt when I get back. John, do you have any tips on scanning, the best file formats etc.? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I've found one which is a little better at least. I was trying various scanning methods at the weekend to get the best results. I'm now away for a week and will resume the attempt when I get back. John, do you have any tips on scanning, the best file formats etc.? I usually scan in .jpg format at as high a resolution as is practicable, with anti-aliasing switched on only if the image is printed from a screen of geometrically spaced dots. If the image is not square-on, it is usually possible to pull it into a rectangle that looks sensible. I believe that there is software out there that can compensate for perspective compression, but I just stick with Corel Photopaint and uniformly space the traced characters. Bear in mind that signwrighters would try and avoid odd fractions of an inch in letter heights; it's amazing how often lettering sized to the nearest scale inch appears spot-on compared to the photo of the original. Why would they want to make life difficult? BR rolling stock lettering height in 4mm. scale is based on multiples of 1.4 pt., which just happens to be 1" when scaled up to full size. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Thanks John, that's very useful information. Even just knowing that .jpg's are good is one variable sorted. Arthur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hello Trainman. I happened to be passing Cottesmore sidings today - the lair of a couple of ex. USC Yorkshire diesels. Will these do the job? I got as straight-on as the length of my arms permitted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 They're certainly crisper than any of the printed versions I have, nice one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I can't help thinking there was a more elaborate earlier version on the kettles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Reckon I was wrong - the odd image seems to show a different coloured background to the logo than the locomotive's base colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rope runner Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 The lettering on the 2 Yorkshire Engines at Cottesmore is correct for all (if not the vast majority, and certainly all that I have seen images of) the Ore Mining Branch locomotives of USC - both steam and diesel. It should be noted however that the OMB diesels and a few of the steamers never carried this logo in a box. I would suggest that HE3846's depiction of the logo is either from an official document/carried only by green liveried locomotives in the steel works/completely fictitious. Paul A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman119 Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Hello Trainman. I happened to be passing Cottesmore sidings today - the lair of a couple of ex. USC Yorkshire diesels. Will these do the job? I got as straight-on as the length of my arms permitted! USC logo 2.jpgUSC Logo 1.jpg THANK YOU, I have forwarded to the decal guy to see what he thinks. Regards, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman119 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 All, I sent the photo off to the decal guy and he made me 2 sets with numbers and nameplate for a mire 10 GBP. They came out great, I can provide his contact info if anyone wants it. Regards, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Yes please Roy. I have a client that often wants transfers doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rope runner Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yes please Roy, if you could pm me his details that would be great Paul A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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