SOU Lettering Font - Southern RR

southernman Mar 7, 2011

  1. southernman

    southernman TrainBoard Member

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    Does anyone know the proper name of the lettering font used by the Southern in the 60's and 70's ?
     
  2. bierbass

    bierbass TrainBoard Supporter

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    Hey Lynn!

    Over on the Southern Modeling Yahoo group a guy named Donny Dixon has done a lot of reproduction of Southern graphics. If I recall correctly, he answered a similar question by saying that many times the graphic designers/artists did the "fonts" in-house and there wasn't really a proper name to them like we have on our word-processors.

    This may not be the best info as I am going on memory, but I hope it gets you going in the right direction.

    Best Wishes,

    Dan
     
  3. southernman

    southernman TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks Dan,I'll check it out.Don't know why I didn't think to look there.Good to hear from you!I'll send PM soon.
     
  4. Sebastian

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    If you have some good pictures of the lettering you could try What the font to see what font comes close.
     

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