1:55 Drawings - Logos

One of the methods I use to reduce time when drawing several locomotives of the same railroad is to have a separate file with the railroad's logos or special text.  Where to I get these?  Many are traced from photos, some traced from other logo images and a large number are drawn free-hand (or free-mouse).

Some common railroad logos don't have separate images, and are mentioned here along with a reason why I don't include them.

All images are sized to fit properly on 1:55 drawings unless otherwise noted.

A

• Acadian Railway leaf and text
• AMTK (text) - This is Arial bold with a rectangular top on the "t" as the only difference.
• AMTK new logo (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• AMTK Genesis fading stripe
• ATSF/BNSF text
• ATSF curved lines

B

• BCR new logo
• BCR text (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• BN EMD nose stripes
• BNSF Heritage I, II text
• BNSF Heritage III logo
• BNSF circular logo

C

• CB&Q (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• CBNS lion (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• Chessie text
• CN noodles
• CN noodle and map
• CN, CV and DWP (text, requires height to be reduced by half)
• CNW cab logo
• CNW Falcon Service
• CP (Multimark) - this varies from model to model and is created using the line and circle tools in MS Paint.
• CP System
• CP modern text
• CP United Way
• CPR (script) - to be created.
• CR logos and text
• CR (text) - This is virtually unmodified Futura Md BT.
• Cronos Containers (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• CSX
• CV

D

• D&H logo
• D&RGW text
• DWP logo

E

• EL text
• EMD text and logo (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• Evergreen text

F

• FEC
• Ferromex (original logo and resized text)
• Ferrosur (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• FNM and N de M

G

• GATX
• GBW
• GE (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• Genstar (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• GMRC
• GNWR family logos
• GTW
• Guilford

H

• Housatonic cab logo

I

• IC/ICG text
• ICG

K

• KCS/TFM

M

• Maersk
• Maple leaf (VIA Rail and other Canadian railroads)
• MKT
• MP Buzzsaw logo
• MP Screaming Eagle (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• MP Screaming Eagle ("Turbo Eagle")
• MP ("North Little Rock" and "Jinx" text)

N

• NH
• NS logo, horsehead and text
• NYC

O

• ONR
• Operation Lifesaver (standard crossbuck)
• Operation Lifesaver (crossbuck and text)

P

• P&W (text)
• PRR keystone

Q

• QCM text
• QNS&L

R

• Railbox
• Railink
• Railpower
• RI "R" logo
• RI (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• RS

S

• SBD
• SLR (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• SLSF text
• SNCF
• SOO Line (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• SOO italic text
• SP/SSW white on gray
• SP/SSW white on black
• SP Speed Lettering
• SP Kodachrome
• SOU text and numbers

T

• TFVM
• TM
• TGV pantographs
• TGV Thalys logos and text
• Trailer Train (not sized for 1:55 drawings)

U

• UP ("Jinx" and "North Little Rock" text)
• UP large hood text
• UP shield (not sized for 1:55 drawings)
• UP flag
• UP Olympic text and logos

V

• VTR logo and EMD hood end stripes
• VIA Rail (VIA logo) - I take it from other drawings or draw it from scratch
• VIA Rail Home Hardware text - At one time on F40PH-2 #6429
• VIA Rail Home Hardware/VIA logo
• VIA Rail Telus text and logo - Currently on F40PH-2 #6429
• VIA Rail Telus flower logo

 

W

• WP ("Jinx" text)