Reply to "Is it possible to remove lettering from a modern locomotive without damaging the paint?"

@Billbarman posted:

Sure, no problem!

I used water and very fine sand paper, about 3000, 2500, and 2000 grit along with regular water and occasionally brushed some microsol onto the area while sanding. This worked well for the cab lettering but not really for the hood letters, which I had to use a heaver sandpaper for and couldn't save the blue paint underneath

After putting the decals on, I weathered the whole thing with different acrylic browns, then clear coated it with tamiya flat clear spray, then added an acrylic wash to certain areas to get dirt into the crevices.

Thanks Bill. Looking forward to giving this a shot.