03-12-2016, 06:33 PM
A few years back when The Anthracite Railroads Historical repainted there f-3 trio from CNJ to DL&W The proper number board was needed for the nose. As it turns out we had a copy of the drawings from EMD in our archives. So with permission from the ARHS (where I am a member) I am posting a copy of them here for anyone who may need them for a modeling project. The same number boards were used by many railroads and were part of EMD's stock catalog.
You can see the new plate that we were able to make from the drawings, mounted on the nose door. Some railroads had them placed under the headlight but all the dimensions are the same. EMD also had a 4 digit version of these plates but, I do not have drawings of them. Given that the width of the digits are shown on the drawing it should not be to hard to figure it out. the 4 digit version also had an angled crease running top to bottom in the center of the plate to compensate for the round curve of the nose.
You can see the new plate that we were able to make from the drawings, mounted on the nose door. Some railroads had them placed under the headlight but all the dimensions are the same. EMD also had a 4 digit version of these plates but, I do not have drawings of them. Given that the width of the digits are shown on the drawing it should not be to hard to figure it out. the 4 digit version also had an angled crease running top to bottom in the center of the plate to compensate for the round curve of the nose.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew
