I do not remember any white outside lines on the roads during the 50s early 60s?In Illinois during the late 50s early 60s white was the center lines and outside lines. Yellow was used for no passing lines. If a yellow stipe was on yous side you were not suppose to pass. Sometime later it changed but no idea when.
I've comment on this road before...I think you did a excellent job. The 'only' thing I might add is some tar track across the x-ings...much too clean.I might replace the RR Crossing signs since the GN cross bucks were at a 30 degree angle in the 50s..
Thanks.I've comment on this road before...I think you did a excellent job. The 'only' thing I might add is some tar track across the x-ings...much too clean.
I'm a bit late to this thread -- sorry!Where can I get a roll of 1/32" width tape, which looks to be true to HO scale?
I'm a bit late to this thread -- sorry!
Searching for "chart tape" or "graphic art tape" will find several sources, including Amazon. I've had good luck with Chartpak brand chart tape, but other brands are probably fine.
As for width, most road and highway stripes are 5 or 6 inches wide, so you'll want 1/16-inch tape (not 1/32-inch) for HO scale road stripes.
1/16-inch is equal to approximately 5.4 inches in HO scale.
Below is a scene from my N-scale layout where I used 1/32-inch chart tape for the road stripes.
- Jeff
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EDIT: Where can I get a roll of 1/32" width tape, which looks to be true to HO scale?
I think they changed the colors in 60's-70's . Drivers were getting confused in fog and low light conditions about what side of the road they were on. In fact there may not have been a nation wide standard. I want to say the standard came out of the Interstate Highways Act during the Eisenhower Administration. The idea was to help reduce the number of head on collisions.Looking at this 1958 color driver safety film, it appears that all the road markings are white, even where theres a double center line.
I have used these products with great satisfaction, especially the RR crossing markings. I also like the RH & LH lane arrows. Much easier than free-handing my own. I still use 1/16" chart tape that I got on Amazon for most of my road striping.Highways & Byways makes HO and N scale adhesive road and parking lot markings in white and in yellow.