How to add Numbers that are Alpha not Numeric?

[gkbaldwin]

Hi all;

I have a question regarding auto-numbering.

This is a neat feature for applying numbers to locomotives to provide a large stable of power without having to manually change the numbers by modifying the texture file.
I have been playing around with Dick Cowen's steam power converting them to Great Northern (see sample picture) as he has provide the additional texture files to do so. He has also provided many railroads so one can creative a lot of different sets of differing railroad power (Thanks Dick).

His key to numbering is a set of 13 slots for adding number-board numbers, numbers on the steam locomotive sand dome and numbers for the side of the cab, plus on alpha character for the identifying railroad. I am currently modeling Great Northern and want to instead of locomotive numbers on the sand dome I would like to change the two numbers to alpha character of GN, which Great Northern routinely put on their locomotives. I can always leave blank if not possible to do this, but it would require two addition alpha character numbers to be added to the texture folder and I have not figured out how to create them. Is this even possible? Is there any tutorials on how to create a texture alpha-numeric number set? The example in the picture is the Britkits USRA 0-6-0 Light Switcher and the tender is a texture modified UP 0-6-0 slope-back tender.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards, Gerry

[gkbaldwin]

Ok;

Slept on it did some digging on doing texture maps and was able to create the addition alpha numbers and got the results I wanted.

Gerry

[artimrj]

Looks real good too!

[gkbaldwin]

Thanks!

I have done this to the whole line of Dick Cowen's Steam Locomotives.

Now have quite the stable of Great Northern steam.

Regards, Gerry

[buzz456]

Thanks!

I have done this to the whole line of Dick Cowen's Steam Locomotives.

Now have quite the stable of Great Northern steam.

Regards, Gerry

Have you thought about uploading them for the community? There are a lot of us with interest in the GN and the steam era.

[gkbaldwin]

Buzz;

I would be glad too. However, I have never done this so I want to be careful and make sure I do it right.

I am going through and doing some last minute tweaks.

Then I will put together a package to upload.

Regards, Gerry

[buzz456]

If you want to send it to me to check it out first pm me.

[gkbaldwin]

Will do!

[gkbaldwin]

Hi Buzz;

sent you a pm.

The GN steam pack is ready!

Gerry

[buzz456]

I was just getting ready to answer.

[gkbaldwin]

Hi all;

Upload GN_Steam Pack based on Dick Cowen's BritKits steam addons.

Enjoy, Gerry