$5.95
C&O Painting & Lettering Diagrams “Size 12” Mechanical Drawings Catalog
The C&O’s Mechanical Department prepared painting and lettering drawings for all equipment. These drawings included a general view of the car with all lettering shown as to placement and appearance, and then each word, letter, logo, numeral, etc. had a full-size drawing prepared. It was from the full-size drawings that the stencils were made for actually lettering the cars. The painting & lettering diagram drawings were then used for placement.
This is a catalog of the “Size 12” drawings. These were 12 inches wide and of various lengths based on the size of the equipment being shown or letters/numerals being drawn, but are generally 36-48 inches long. The Advisory Mechanical Committee established a
drawing numbering system beginning in 1930. The first set of numbers (called “Group”) indicated the type of drawing or equipment being displayed, followed by the second number which indicated the size of the drawing, and finally a sequential number assigned chronologically. Thus, the group “152” was used for anything having to do with painting & lettering equipment other than locomotives. For example: drawing 152-12-332 would be instantly recognizable as pertaining to painting and lettering and to be of a certain size, allowing the mechanical department employee to go to the proper storage cabinet to retrieve it.
25 pgs.
C&O Painting & Lettering Diagrams “Size 12” Mechanical Drawings Catalog
The C&O’s Mechanical Department prepared painting and lettering drawings for all equipment. These drawings included a general view of the car with all lettering shown as to placement and appearance, and then each word, letter, logo, numeral, etc. had a full-size drawing prepared. It was from the full-size drawings that the stencils were made for actually lettering the cars. The painting & lettering diagram drawings were then used for placement.
This is a catalog of the “Size 12” drawings. These were 12 inches wide and of various lengths based on the size of the equipment being shown or letters/numerals being drawn, but are generally 36-48 inches long. The Advisory Mechanical Committee established a
drawing numbering system beginning in 1930. The first set of numbers (called “Group”) indicated the type of drawing or equipment being displayed, followed by the second number which indicated the size of the drawing, and finally a sequential number assigned chronologically. Thus, the group “152” was used for anything having to do with painting & lettering equipment other than locomotives. For example: drawing 152-12-332 would be instantly recognizable as pertaining to painting and lettering and to be of a certain size, allowing the mechanical department employee to go to the proper storage cabinet to retrieve it.
25 pgs.
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