Texas Special Font

Discussion in 'General' started by Larry E Shankles, Jun 28, 2008.

  1. Anyone know if there is a font for the computor that does the letting for the name "The Texas Special" and if so, where I can get it?
     
  2. TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020)

    TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020) Passed Away July 15, 2020 Frisco.org Supporter

    You might try looking for some name like "neon script." That's what I'd call it. It's sort of a 50's drive-in resturant outdoor sign style. When I used to do drafting, there was a lettering pen brand called "Speedball" and they published a lettering guide booklet. it had every conceivable style of lettering, how to do it, stroke by stroke and what it was called. Stands to reason that there is some kind of lettering guide like that now in the digital age. Also "Neon Stream" would be another style to look at, although it seems to be vertical and not slanted. See also the "Chesapeake & Ohio" script lettering font.

    Tom

    PS: Similar fonts are from Airstream trailers, Harley Davidson and Indian motorcyles (Also the "Cleveland" Indians). Looking at Google, there are several free "Font" websites for desktop publishing.
     
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  3. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

  4. cole7015

    cole7015 Member

    It would be nice if they released it, it has been coming soon
    for over a year Now.

    William
     
  5. DanHyde

    DanHyde Member

    There is a website that has the Eurida and Texas Special fonts for the Texas Special and diesel locos. It is:

    www.railsimstuff.com

    I have it downloaded, and have made my own large scale decals with it.
    Merry Christmas all!:)
    Dan
     
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  6. cole7015

    cole7015 Member

    Dan:

    I get a 404 server error for this link.

    William
     
  7. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    I did too, but did figure out a was to download it.

    Now I can't figure out where I "stored" it. :mad:
     
  8. cole7015

    cole7015 Member

    Well when you figure out, please advise me or send it to me.

    At the following Email addy wba2485811@aol.com

    Thanks william
     
  9. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    William .. I am trying to attach it here.
    It is a "zip" file. I have not tried to print it to see how it looks.
    I will send it directly to you - also.
     

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  10. cole7015

    cole7015 Member

    File came through OK. Need to figure out how to use it as a font.

    William
     
  11. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    After unzipping the file and noting where you unzipped it,

    Go to Control Panel, double-click on Fonts, click File, Install new font and navigate to the place where you unzipped the file and select it.

    It will then be one of the fonts selectable in any program where you can select a font, such as Word, Excel, Wordpad, Notepad, etc.

    Attached are Eurida which is supposed to be the Frisco early B&Y diesel font, Erie Roman which close to the Roman-based Frisco font and a couple of railroad numbering fonts such as for mileposts and number boards.

    These were pulled off the previously posted website.
     

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