tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post44316834099852486..comments2024-03-12T09:50:39.175-04:00Comments on New York Central Train Layout: A.C.I. Label BlitzJohn R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-19736608830507495452017-04-05T13:08:20.311-04:002017-04-05T13:08:20.311-04:00Hi John, I remember you commenting way back when a...Hi John, I remember you commenting way back when about ACI labels and thought you would appreciate the efforts to add them to a portion of my fleet. From you blog I see you have done the same with the conspicuity stripes! John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-68043591382034792732017-04-05T13:05:28.254-04:002017-04-05T13:05:28.254-04:00Thanks Ralph!, I almost titled this entry "Bl...Thanks Ralph!, I almost titled this entry "Blame it on Ralph!" as you were the catalyst behind the project. As you noted in your blog adding the ACI labels was a neat project that added another element of realism to our rolling stock and motive power. John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-43972844156638021052017-04-05T13:02:42.335-04:002017-04-05T13:02:42.335-04:00Thanks 1:1 Sir Neal! It was a fun project that pai...Thanks 1:1 Sir Neal! It was a fun project that paid instant dividends. Sadly I think the PC was doomed from the start. Too much track, too much capacity, too much regulation and too few car loads in a changing world.John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02124262563821939556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-28605962657389594032017-04-05T11:45:41.594-04:002017-04-05T11:45:41.594-04:00These turned up in 1968, a couple of years after I...These turned up in 1968, a couple of years after I started seriously railfanning, so I noticed them right away. The COTS stencils, which started in the early to mid 1970s, were the next big item. There are various sub questions: it looks like some railroads were slower to adopt them and quicker to get rid of them, so photo reference is important. (For that matter, some private operations still use them, and in fact some European private owners also used them.) After the program was discontinued, ACI labels stayed on cars that had them -- sometimes they were painted over, but you can see paint chipping off them again or the shadows under the paint. Some cars running around still have them. The yellow conspicuity stripes are the next big thing, and I like them just as much!John Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625895756906828468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-24266223346038048732017-04-05T08:51:43.125-04:002017-04-05T08:51:43.125-04:00ACI labels are a small detail that pays off big in...ACI labels are a small detail that pays off big in enhancing the appearance of Penn Central era cars and making them more realistic! Nice work all around! I admire your use of resources for finding the appropriate locations for the ACI labels on various rolling stock. We should be able to keep better track of the equipment now!PCRalphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11580789893778607792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273693093047871778.post-39190063321009170782017-04-05T07:46:49.970-04:002017-04-05T07:46:49.970-04:00A monumental undertaking for the N.Y.C.T.L. and th...A monumental undertaking for the N.Y.C.T.L. and the results show it! What a great little detail that makes the cars stand out. They look superb and add realism to any layout and railroad. Maybe if the PC took better care of their cars and engines, they may have lasted longer?Neal M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13222271574361231352noreply@blogger.com