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Bill Mosteller, P. O. Box 994, Herndon, VA 20172
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The Other Contest
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NMRA MER C & P Junction, Oct. 2013

The Contest
I've become exasperated by all the articles in the modeling press where out-of-print decals are used to complete a model, and I've decided to do something about it.
Great Decals will pay $50 to the next modeler who gets an article published in the commercial modeling press (membership periodicals not eligible) in which a model wearing Great Decals appears in a photo and the source for the decals is mentioned in the cut lines or article. We'll pay $100 if the photo appears on the cover and the other conditions are met. Decisions of the judges are final.
10/5/05 - $50 to Larry E. Smith for "Virginan Boxcars, Modeling the Entire Fleet", Model Railroading, October 2004, Pp. 24-30.
[Note: We didn't think of this when we set up the contest, but future submittions must be for magazines dated 2005 or later.]
8/8/07 - $25 each to Ben Hom and Nick Kalis for "Nick Kalis' Long Island Rail Road Lower Montauk Branch", Railroad Model Craftsman, September 2007, Pp. 54-60.
6/3/08 - $50 to Keith Kohlmann for "Those Fabulous 40 Footers," N Scale Railroading, May - June 2008, Pp. 52-56.
9/3/09 - $50 to Peter North for "Freight Cars with a Difference", Continental Modeller, July 2009, Pp. 412-414
1/26/11 - $50 to Mike Baker for "Scratchbuilding: Virginian's Low-Side Gondolas", Railmodel Journal, February 2008, Pp. 54-55
1/20/12 - $50 to Peter North for "Squareheads, Streamliners, and Bricks", Continental Modeller, January 2012, Pp. 2-8

The Contest I've become exasperated by all the articles in the modeling press where out-of-print decals are used to complete a model, and I've decided to do something about it. Great Decals will pay $50 to the next modeler who gets an article published in the commercial modeling press (membership periodicals not eligible) in which a model wearing Great Decals appears in a photo and the source for the decals is mentioned in the cut lines or article. We'll pay $100 if the photo appears on the cover and the other conditions are met. Decisions of the judges are final. 10/5/05 - $50 to Larry E. Smith for "Virginan Boxcars, Modeling the Entire Fleet", Model Railroading, October 2004, Pp. 24-30. [Note: We didn't think of this when we set up the contest, but future submittions must be for magazines dated 2005 or later.] 8/8/07 - $25 each to Ben Hom and Nick Kalis for "Nick Kalis' Long Island Rail Road Lower Montauk Branch", Railroad Model Craftsman, September 2007, Pp. 54-60. 6/3/08 - $50 to Keith Kohlmann for "Those Fabulous 40 Footers," N Scale Railroading, May - June 2008, Pp. 52-56. 9/3/09 - $50 to Peter North for "Freight Cars with a Difference", Continental Modeller, July 2009, Pp. 412-414 1/26/11 - $50 to Mike Baker for "Scratchbuilding: Virginian's Low-Side Gondolas", Railmodel Journal, February 2008, Pp. 54-55 1/20/12 - $50 to Peter North for "Squareheads, Streamliners, and Bricks", Continental Modeller, January 2012, Pp. 2-8

Coupler Gauges

New! Bob-Mac Gauge for HO-scale Magnetic Couplers - $7.99 plus $1.71 shipping Details

New! TruGage for O-scale Kadee-style Couplers - $14.99 plus $2.69 shipping In use on Rick Wright's Conus Lines - Instruction Sheet

New! TruGage for S-scale Kadee-style Couplers - $7.99 plus $2.69 shipping In use - In use on Richard Karnes' NYW&B - Instruction Sheet - Review in S-Gaugian, Jan/Feb 2013, reprinted with permission

Virginian Railway:

Ballast car decals (legitimize your Tyco 2-bay operating hoppers, more about operating hoppers by Tom Lalor, and still more from Gerry Dombroski) - $3.29 Model * Second Model Decal *
What If? modern ballast car with these decals by Russ Stewart on Marshall Abahm's layout

"Battleship" gondola decals (for F&C resin kit and NKP brass import) - $3.29 ($8.25 for O-scale, $7.29 for S-scale) N "battleship" gondolas by Bruce Klimek N-scale "battleship" gondolas, by Diane Wolfgram Prototype Photo * O Model by H Falaise Background , HO Model * , O-scale model by Steve Kerr , O-scale artwork

AAR box car decals - $2.99 for S-scale, $9.89 for 1:32 scale, HO Model * Weathered HO Model * O Model * 1:32 Model Decal * , Prototype Photo * - G-scale Showcase by Dan Echeto , O-scale model by Steve Kerr

Stock cars, based on Champion Decal Company HC-101 artwork - $4.49 Decal Artwork *

Composite hopper decals - $5.99 for O-scale - $5.75 for S-scale HO-scale Models *

New! EL-3A/EL-1A jack shaft electric box motors, orange or dulux gold, your choice, each set does one unit (3 needed for EL-3A) - $5.99 Decal Artwork - Decal Instructions

EL-2B electric locomotives, based on Champion Decal Company E-157 artwork, N-scale - $3.99 - Decal Image

EL-C rectifier electric locomotive (for Alco or Overland imports) - $6.79 Decal

New! Low wire signs (30), black, yellow, and blue - $9.49 Artwork image

Outside braced box car decals (Accurail car compatible, based on artwork from their kit #4011, suitable for renumbering or undecorated cars) - $5.29

Re-numbering decals for N-scale Micro-Trains Virginian hopper cars, a dozen "canned" road numbers for each of three Micro-Trains hopper models: 56080 (Virginian class H-3), 56200 (VGN H-12), and 57110 (VGN H-8a). Each decal set does up to 36 cars. - $2.99 Model by Todd Jacobus Picture of Decal

50' round-roof box car decals, Virginian class AX-1/BX-1 plus - $3.39 ($2.99 for N-scale) Prototype Photo * N-scale Decal * Model by Todd JacobusDecal *

2-bay hopper car decals, Virginian class H-6 - $2.99, ($12.99 for 1:32 scale, $2.99 for N-scale, Newly Back in Print $8.49 for O-scale). 1:32 Model - Decal Artwork - Lionel hopper by Brian Rasmussen - HO-scale models (Athearn carbodies, Proto 2000 wheels) by Mike Garber: 13064 & 13168 - O-scale model by Steve Kerr

46' low-side gondola decals, Virginian class G-5, $2.99 ($4.19 for S-scale) Image of the Rex S-scale Kit Images and model courtesy of Hugh Butler

Caboose decals (Virginian class C-1, C-10, and C-10A), each set does two cars - $2.99 ($2.99 for N-scale, $3.29 for S-scale) Preserved #307 in Mullens, WV Model by Todd Jacobus Prototype Photo * Overland C-1 HO model by Jerry Hammond Overland C-10 HO model by Jerry Hammond Model by Rick Wright N-scale C-10 model by Gil Brauch

Passenger car decals, each set does at least 6 cars (two Virginian passenger trains!) - $16.49 ($5.89 for N-scale) Prototype Photo * Decal Sheet

New! Virginian GE 44-tonner decals, in red, white, yellow and black - $7.99 ($5.99 for N-scale) - ($12.99 for S-scale) Prototype Photo - HO Decal Sheet - N Decal Sheet - Instructions - Finished locomotive by Dale Koglin, end view - Finished locomotive by Dale Koglin, side view

Hinckley & Schmitt:

New! Water tank car decals (white), for project car in March, 1955 Model Railroader, - $2.99, $5.69 for O-scale Finished car by Bill Day - Finished car shot 2 - Finished car shot 3 - Decal Image - Construction Notes by Bill Day

Erie:

New! Erie diesel hood units and switchers (1945 - 1969), in yellow, black, and white, S-scale -$5.95, ,plus $1.25 shipping Decal Image - Instructions

Pennsylvania Railroad:

X-29 box cars, "circled keystone" herald, based on Champion Decal Company OB-303 artwork (white), $9.49 for S-scale Review Decal Image *

Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac (Artwork by Robert Wingo, actual decals 2" by 4"):

50' box car (white) O-scale $4.75 Decal Artwork

N-scale combination set, does a box car, a hopper, a caboose, and a flat car (white). Michael Keiser reports that the heralds can be used for the panels on Accurail HO scale auto rack kits. - $2.99 Decal Artwork

Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O)

Trust plates, 12 pair yellow (New color for HO!) - $2.99 ($3.15 for O-scale, white, $2.99 for S-scale, white) Decal Instructions w/photo - Decal Artwork

New! 50' plug door box cars, from Champion Decal Company HB-374 artwork, yellow and blue, N-scale, $4.59 Decal Image

Baltimore & Ohio:

Re-numbering decals for Athearn model #1753 hopper cars, each decal set re-numbers up to 12 cars - $3.39 Decal Image

Covered hoppers, "Linking 13 Great States" capitol herald, from Champion Decal Company HC-42 artwork, black, S-scale - $5.99 Decal Image

New! Class N-43 PS-2 covered hoppers, billboard B&O herald, from Champion Decal Company HC-409 artwork, black or white, your choice - $6.39 B&O 631203 (black lettering) - Decal Image - Instructions, Black - Instructions, White - B&O N-43 hopper 631100 by George Micklus

Southern Railroad (Artwork by Robert Wingo, actual decals 2" by 4"):

Cabooses, with both serifed and sans serifed road names (white) - $3.49 for S-scale Decal Artwork

Denver, Rio Grande and Western (Artwork by Marsha Hriz):

New! DRGW Thrall unitized coal gondolas, in black and white made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company - $5.49 ($4.49 for N-scale) Prototype Car - HO Artwork - N Artwork - Instructions

Interstate Railroad (Southwestern Virginia):

Hoppers, serifed road name, in white, $4.49 (HO-scale back in print!) ($6.99 for S-scale) Prototype Photo (from Dick Argo) Decal *

Diesel locomotive decals, in black, for their RS-3s - $4.09 ($6.29 for S-scale) ($2.99 for N-scale) Decal * - Prototype Photo * - Finished locomotive by Dale Koglin, side view - Finished trio of locomotives by Dale Koglin, end view

Louisville and Nashville:

New! Passenger cab diesels, in correct dulux gold - $4.79, does two locomotives, designed and developed by Gwynne Burch - decal image - prototype photo

New! Streamlined Pacifics, in red, white, and black, designed and developed by Gwynne Burch - $19.99 - Decal Image - L&N 275 - L&N 295 - Decal Instructions - Finished Model by Gwynne Burch

Hopper car decals, including both the "Dixie Line" and "The Old Reliable" heralds, based on Champion Decal Company HC-454 artwork - (white), N-scale - $4.24 N Decal Image *

Blue 40' box cars, in yellow, based on Champion Decal Company HB-378 artwork N-scale - $3.99 Finished N models by Jerry Wilson Decal Image

Blue 50' "cushioned cargo" box cars, in yellow, based on Champion Decal Company HB-375 artwork N-scale - $3.99 Decal Image

Box car red 40' box cars, in white, based on Champion Decal Company HB-371 artwork N-scale - $3.99 Decal Image

Artwork by Curt Fortenberry:

Lightweight passenger coach decals, in dulux gold, - $2.99 (also in N-scale) Decal Image

Diner decals, in dulux gold, - $2.99 (also in N-scale) Decal Instructions - Decal Image

New! Baggage, dormitory, RPO, and REA car decals, in dulux gold, - $5.99 (N-scale - $2.99) Decal Lettering Diagram - Decal Image

New! Humming Bird/Georgian tavern-lounge and dining car decals. in dulux gold - N-scale - $3.49 - Decal Image - Lettering diagram, original layout - Lettering diagram, blue scheme

Illinois Central:

Box cars, "Mainline of Mid-America" herald, based on Champion Decal Company HB-150 artwork (white), N-scale - $3.99 Decal Artwork - Model by Keith Kohlmann

New! 40' drop bottom gondolas, based on Champion Decal Company HG-102 artwork, in white, N-scale - $3.99 Decal Artwork

Santa Fe:

Auto parts box car decals (for 86' cars) in black, white, and Santa Fe yellow, based on Champion Decal Company BRH-84 artwork N-scale - $9.99 Prototype Photo Prototype Photo Decal Image - Sales Brochure

Potomac Edison Company (owned the Hagerstown & Frederick Railway):

2-bay hopper cars, in white - $4.49 Decal Image - Prototype photo

Canadian Pacific:

Mandarin Orange refrigerator cars - $9.49 Decal Artwork Prototype Photo 2nd Prototype Photo Car Sides - Finished Model

Union Pacific:

ACF 3-bay covered hoppers, based on Champion Decal CompanyHC-492 artwork, black, O-scale, $10.99 made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company. Model by Mark Adams Decal Image

A-50-16 (40’) automobile box cars, $9.99 made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company. - Decal Image - Instructions

Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago, & St. Louis):

Aluminum express box cars (black and white) (Artwork produced by Leon Lavdas) - Back in print! $4.49 ($12.49 for O-scale) Decal Image *

Projects produced by M. David Vaughn, Nickel Plate Models:
Piggyback flat car decals - O-scale - $6 Decal package contents - Nickel Plate 40' Flat Piggyback Conversions, by Chuck Conway - Prototype Photo

New! NKP 40' steel box car (like PRR X-29) decals - $9.99 Decal and lettering diagram

New! NKP 40' outside braced wood box car decals - $9.99 Decal and lettering diagram

New! NKP diesel decals- O-scale - $24.50 + $2.50 shipping Detailed description, photos of the decal sheets and finished models

New! NKP caboose decals, 1930 to 1962 - O-scale - $12.00 Decal Image

Pittsburgh and West Virginia (P&WV)

Artwork produced by David Spanagel:
Fairbanks Morse diesels (dulux gold, black, and red) - Note new scale! $3.99 for N-scale Finished Model Decal Image

Steam and Baldwin diesels (dulux gold) - $4.99 Decal Image

Projects produced by M. David Vaughn, Nickel Plate Models:
P&WV Symbol of Service 2-bay hopper cars(white) - $7.99 Decal and lettering diagram

Monon (Chicago, Indianapolis, & Louisville):

Road name set, from Champion Decal Company HN-27 artwork, for 40' box cars (white), $9.49 for S-scale N-scale Decal Image

Norfolk and Western:

Ballast car decals for former Virginian class BL-4 hoppers (modernize your Tyco 2-bay hoppers) - $4.59 Models by Roger Rucht Prototype Photo * 2nd Proto. Photo *

Boston and Maine: Box cars and cabooses with the "Minuteman" herald, based on Champion Decal Company HN-44 artwork, (white), S-scale- $6.49 Decal Image * N-scale Artwork S-scale Artwork New Haven:

New! Cabooses, including large NH herald, based on Champion Decal Company HC-236 artwork, (white), S-scale- $4.38 Artwork - Finished model by Dick Karnes

Florida East Coast:

AAR box car "Speedway to America's Playground" decals based on Champion Decal Company HB-4 artwork - $4.29 for N-scale, in yellow or New color! white (your choice), New! $8.95 for S-scale, also in yellow or white (your choice) O Model * Decal Artwork

AAR box car "hurricane" herald decals based on Champion Decal Company HB-407 artwork, in white or yellow (your choice) - $10.99 for O-scale, $3.89 for N-scale O-scale model, yellow decals O-scale model, white decals (both images courtesy of Mark Adams) O-scale Decal Image *

Re-numbering decals for Mike's Train House Ortner hopper model #20-98217, O-scale, each decal set re-numbers up to 12 cars - $5.99 decal image

Reading (Artwork by John W. Hall, These are all limited edition, when they are gone, they are GONE.):

Box Cars, white lettering - $5.00 for S-scale Decal Artwork

Cabooses, white lettering - $4.00 for S-scale Decal Artwork

Passenger Cars, yellow or dulux gold lettering (you pick) - $4.00 for S-scale Decal Artwork

Atlantic Coast Line:

"Thanks for Using the Coast Line" box cars, based on Champion Decal Company HB-349 artwork, (white), O-scale - $12.99 Finished Model by Mark Adams Decal Artwork

New! Atlantic Coast Line flat car decals (white) - $5.99 Decal Artwork - Decal Instructions

Washington and Old Dominion(Artwork by Robert Wingo, actual decals 2" by 4", lettering diagram):

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GE 44- and 70-ton diesels, box cars, hoppers, or the doodlebug (Note new colors dulux gold, white, or dark green, your choice, ) - $2.99 (New scale $9.99 for O-scale, all three colors) ($3.49 for S-scale dulux gold only) HO models by Bob Johnson Decal Artwork - O-scale Artwork

N-scale, combination set, does diesels, box cars, hoppers, cabooses, and flat cars (dulux gold) - $2.99 Decal Artwork

Van Iderstine (on-line industry of the Long Island Railroad):

Van Iderstine tallow tank cars, in white - $5.99 Prototype Photos Decal Instructions Model Photo by Ben Hom Second Model Photo -This car featured in the NMRA's June, 2007 color calendar, model by Nick Kalis, photo by Ben Hom

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)

M-70 double decker coaches - $4.99 Decal Instructions Prototype Photo Decal Artwork - More on double deckers

Commuter Rail:

MARC (Maryland Commuter Rail) passenger car decals - $17.99 ($8.99 for N-scale) Models at Peach Creek Shops HO Model, Close-Up N Model * HO Decal

Rapid Transit:

PATCO (Philadelphia - South Jersey) decals (for Imperial Hobby Productions resin car kit or scratch-built cars) - $6.50 each, 2 for $12, 3 for $17.70. 2nd Prototype Photo Prototype Photo *

Washington DC METRO destination sign decals (give your Walthers subway cars direction!) - $3.99, does two cars Car End

Structure Details:

Fallout shelter and railroad crossing signs, and zebra-striped barriers - $5.29 Decal Artwork Model Photo by Ben Hom

New!Street Details - Manhole covers, grates, panels, and gas/water cutoffs - $4.95 (S-scale - $2.95) (New! O-scale - $4.95) - Lo Res S- scale Artwork - Lo Res HO-scale Artwork - Lo Res O-scale Artwork - Installed Detail

American GK E60CF Windows:

Computer-designed, laser-cut replacement windows by American Model Builders - $5.57

Model, view 1 Model, view 2

Decals HO-scale and shipped postpaid, unless otherwise noted.
Dealers' inquiries welcomed. Virginia customers please include sales tax.

Clinic and Event Schedule:

A while back Model Railroader discontinued their free event listing, replacing it with a priced event listing. Meanwhile, we went to managing our calendar with Google Calendars, much more convenient than HTML editing.. Great Decals! has thus expanded the scope of our calendar to include events we hear about. So unless a table or clinic is specifically mentioned, don't assume we'll be there. Contact us first to confirm. Thanks.