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Does anyone know the font used for the manual destination blinds on multiple units? It could be Rail Alphabet but doesn’t look quite right.
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Destination blind fonts
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When? Which units?
they are probably talking about class 455s on SWR
If those aren't squashed/stretched versions of Rail Alphabet, they do a good impression of some version of Helvetica at least.
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Rail Alphabet was only used on a few blinds printed in the 70s/80s.
https://www.railcar.co.uk/images/3262
The white lettering on blue blinds for the 455s (both BR and initial SWT versions) are likely a Helvetica/Helvetica Narrow combination, as mentioned above.
https://www.railcar.co.uk/images/3262
The white lettering on blue blinds for the 455s (both BR and initial SWT versions) are likely a Helvetica/Helvetica Narrow combination, as mentioned above.
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