Hey Andre,
Sorry to hear about the Odd Ball Decal saga. That is just not right. If and when you care to proceed with your "S" layout plans (I hope you do) I've got a supplier whose given me great service with custom decals. Dave at LBR Enterprises. If you can supply artwork (decals in another scale work) Dave can make all you want at a reasonable cost and the quality is great. I had him make up a bunch of decals for the Union Pacific to go on some undecorated SHS steel rebuilt boxcars and I now have different road numbers for each car. Only took a couple of weeks.
Give him a try.
Butch
Ditto on the Matt comment John. He is a very talented and patient modeler. Look forward to seeing the 44 tonner.