Salt Lake Route

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hi,

I am looking for a source for decals for the Salt Lake Route.

Thanks,

Derk

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[#welcome] to the Forum, Derk.

Not sure if this is the same Salt Lake Route to which you’re referring, but the decals are from Microscale and the car is a modified Train Miniature offering.

Wayne

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Not sure but I think he’s referring to the “Denver & Salt Lake” which was absorbed into the D&RGW before 1950, actually I think it was before WWII but that’s from memory and my memory isn’t as good as it used to be.

Thinfilm Decals “used” to make these for the PFM D&SL 2-6-6-0 but I’m not sure they are even in busines anymore. I’m pretty sure that Micro-Scale does “NOT” make these but it would be worth an inquiry anyhow.

Maybe do a search on Google for D&SL and see what you get…???

Mark

WGAS

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…or maybe the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake RR.

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Probably not. The D&SL was referred to as “The Moffat Road” while the SPLA&SL (later LA&SL) was referred to as the Salt Lake Route. UP took over complete control of the LA&SL in the very early 20’s. Microscale has some freight car decals with LA&SL sub-lettering like this: http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=87-499&Category_Code=UP&Product_Count=34

Here’s one for steam locos (black only) with the sub-lettering: http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MD&Product_Code=87-63&Product_Count=&Category_Code=

The decal sheet for TT gray is unreadable online, so I don’t know if there is LA&SL sub-lettering. Decal number is 87-1323.

Andre

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Sorry for not being specific enough…

The route had its beginnings as the Salt Lake, Los Angeles, & San Pedro RR, then dropped the San Pedro, then changed name to the Salt Lake Route. The emblem is a circle with an arrowhead in the center surrounded by the name:Salt Lake Route"

The book titled “The Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific’s Historic Salt Lake Route.” By John R. Signor, has been a great help.

My granadfather worked on this route for 50 years until the 1970’s and I would like to recreate a little bit of it. I went to the Hostlers model RR show in Ogden and some of the venders said that I would have to obtain period correct cars and find the correct decals online.

Hope this clears the mud,

Thanks,

Derk

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Edit:

original poster clarified what he was looking for