any New Haven fans ....

Apples55 posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Brian;

That is an interesting vehicle. Do you have any idea what exactly it is???

Mack Rail Bus

Jim

Thanks Brian & Jim. When I saw the first pic, it reminded me of some of the trolley buses that ran in Brooklyn back in the day, but there was no pantograph or pole. Thanks for the pics and history.

Hello Hew Haven fans.  I’ve lived in CT all my life and in my youth not too far from the NH main line.  Spent a lot of time sitting in a trackside honey suckle tree watching trains go bye.

In any case, I received my Atlas O NH Bradley Pullman’s the other day.  Do any other manufactures make matching cars like baggage, RPO, dining or observation?

shorling posted:

Hello Hew Haven fans.  I’ve lived in CT all my life and in my youth not too far from the NH main line.  Spent a lot of time sitting in a trackside honey suckle tree watching trains go bye.

In any case, I received my Atlas O NH Bradley Pullman’s the other day.  Do any other manufactures make matching cars like baggage, RPO, dining or observation?

golden gate has matching baggage and postal cars on preorder.

mikeg

shorling posted:

Hello Hew Haven fans.  I’ve lived in CT all my life and in my youth not too far from the NH main line.  Spent a lot of time sitting in a trackside honey suckle tree watching trains go bye.

In any case, I received my Atlas O NH Bradley Pullman’s the other day.  Do any other manufactures make matching cars like baggage, RPO, dining or observation?

According to the New Haven Railroad’s historical society, except for grill cars, there were no matching dining cars, RPOs, or observations for the original Osgood-Bradley lightweights. (The post-World War II corrugated-side lightweights are another story).  That didn’t stop AC Gilbert from “imagineering” some for their S gauge line.

A NH Steamer outside Providence, RI, date and further details unknown.  

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My favorite part is the inadvertent shadow of the photographer at the bottom center.  He looks like a silhouette of David Byrne wearing "The Big Suit" in the movie "Stop Making Sense".

Steven J. Serenska

I can’t help but wonder what sort of camera the photographer was using to take the photo. I’m guessing that it was a large-format Speed Graphlex, a camera that allowed for big negatives but was nowhere so quick for reloading for the next photo as smaller format Rolleiflexes or 35 mm cameras.

I recently photographed New Haven 40-foot steel boxcar 33401 at the Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. The 33401 is one of 500 boxcars (numbered from 33000 to 33499) built for the New Haven Railroad in late 1945 by Pullman-Standard. The closest thing I have as a model is boxcar 33406 made by MTH around 2015. This model was offered as part of a six-car set, so the set may also have included 33401. The model is lettered with a build-date (for the full-size car) of November 1945.

MELGAR

Any New Haven fans have the model memories catenary? I'd love to use it but it's pretty expensive. http://www.modelmemories.com/oprods.htm 

Recent Sunset/3rd Rail model of New Haven Alco PA1 0771 in Hunter Green.

MELGAR

Thanks Brian. The interior is well done, too.

MELGAR

          that is cool !!

Gotta share my new RS-3! It's a Railking model released last year, I think. Sounds as good as it looks. This is my favorite scheme, and not one that's modeled as often as those with the orange hoods. Also less common on the prototype, it seems? I'm guessing Melgar could tell us more...

Just got a copy of "NH Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment" by David Sweetland and Stephen Horsley. Apparently this box car #45097 was a State of Maine car that had been repainted in 1968. Do you think if I scratch the model I'll find State of Maine underneath?

New Haven boxcars.

MELGAR

          very NICE Paul !!!

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

New Haven RDC 21 is a Sunset/3rd Rail model. New Haven 6843 is an Atlas O Trainman model of a 60-foot car. The second car in Brian's post is an Osgood-Bradley lightweight (American Flyer) car.

MELGAR

Apples55 posted:

This pic popped up on my Facebook feed today... while it primarily concerns the observation car (which apparently serves as a bar in Ohio), it was part of a train including some of the Osgood-Bradley Pullmans. The post had the following info...

Here's New Haven Observation Car "Watch Hill", (stainless steel and red) doing time as a parlor car for Penn Central RR at Mamaroneck, New York. Ca. 1972. Photo by George Hamlin. This car (NH 425) reportedly still exists, somewhere near Cleveland, Ohio. This is now Metro-North's New Haven Line.

The boat-tailed observation car on my layout is the Bunker Hill, an older MTH Premier model which is nice but not very accurate. The New Haven's "Hill-series" cars included the Bunker Hill and the Watch Hill. These stainless steel cars were built for the New Haven by Pullman-Standard in 1949 and ran between New York and Boston on The Merchants Limited.

MELGAR

I've seen a few pictures where they had installed the diaphragms on the end of the boat tailed cars which really ruined the look. Glad they aren't on the model that I have even if the prototypes had them.

Here's the diaphragm attached to the rear.

Decided to drag out my S HiRail New Haven's for a fresh photo:

Rusty

New Haven ALCO DL-109 #0719 went into service in 1941. During WW2 these engines pulled passenger trains during the day and freight trains at night. Model made by MTH with PS-2 probably 15 years ago.

MELGAR

MELGAR posted:

New Haven ALCO DL-109 #0719 went into service in 1941. During WW2 these engines pulled passenger trains during the day and freight trains at night. Model made by MTH with PS-2 probably 15 years ago.

MELGAR

And I have had the good fortune of seeing Melgar's magnificent New Haven model trains in person.

Arnold

MELGAR posted:

New Haven ALCO DL-109 #0719 went into service in 1941. During WW2 these engines pulled passenger trains during the day and freight trains at night. Model made by MTH with PS-2 probably 15 years ago.

MELGAR

I was first attracted to the New Haven by the colorful McGinnis paint scheme, but this green and yellow is fast growing on me. Also like that ALCO.

Apples55 posted:

MELGAR posted:

New Haven ALCO DL-109 #0719 went into service in 1941. During WW2 these engines pulled passenger trains during the day and freight trains at night. Model made by MTH with PS-2 probably 15 years ago.

MELGAR

I was first attracted to the New Haven by the colorful McGinnis paint scheme, but this green and yellow is fast growing on me. Also like that ALCO.

I'm just the opposite--this is the scheme that got me hooked, and now I'm slowly reaching an accommodation with the McGinnis scheme...

Jeff C

briansilvermustang posted:

 

The first ALCO PA-1s on the New Haven were designated DER-3a (diesel-electric road) and went into service in 1948. The initial livery was orange and green with narrow silver stripes. It was quickly replaced by a return to the traditional green and gold scheme and then the McGinnis scheme in 1955. These engines had 2,000 horsepower.

briansilvermustang posted:

 

The New Haven never had this paint scheme on an F-3 diesel, nor did it ever have any F-3 diesels. The paint scheme and "New Haven" model were a concoction by (I believe) Lionel. The only F-series diesels the New Haven ever had were the dual-mode FL-9s which could run as a diesel-electric or as a straight electric from the 600-volt DC third-rail power between Woodlawn, NY (New York Central milepost 12) and Grand Central Terminal. They had a two-axle lead truck and a three-axle trailing truck (see below). Sunset/3rd Rail produced this model a few years ago.

MELGAR

MELGAR posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

 

The New Haven never had this paint scheme on an F-3 diesel, nor did it ever have any F-3 diesels. The paint scheme and "New Haven" model were a concoction by (I believe) Lionel. 

MELGAR

Does anyone have a 1983 Williams F7 AA New Haven.  If so would you post a picture.  Thanks

McGuiness gets my vote. It's my #1 favorite livery.

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

McGuiness gets my vote. It's my #1 favorite livery.

I agree!

Never liked the McGinnis paint scheme - preferred the yellow on green and the "Brooks Brother's" silver stripes.

Check it out... Traingineers are starting to model the tallest landmark in New Haven: Soldiers and Sailors monument!

Can you make out the teeny tiny stars?

Happy Tracks!

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The new Atlas O Osgood Bradley coaches needed a little interior renovation. I went for a blue interior and rearranged some seating, in addition to a adding few figures. These cars aren't too difficult to remove the shells from if you don't mind taking about 20 screws out, and popping out the vestibules. There is a plug between the shell and the body/interior so its very easy to separate the two components to add passengers. I know there are a lot of things that aren't prototypical in the pictures below, but its all in the fun of the hobby! 

Finally got home and had a chance to try out my new Atlas O Osgood Bradley coaches. They look pretty smart behind a 3rd Rail New Haven PA. Now I just need for MELGAR to chime in with a historically appropriate name for my consist!!!

I do have two questions... first, does anyone know if it is possible to tone down the intensity of the 3rd Rail headlight (I am using TMCC/Legacy)??? Second, one of the coaches out of the box causes a short. I have been dealing with some family health care issues for the last few months, so I haven’t been as attentive to forum topics as I should be, but I vaguely remember someone else having a similar issue - if anyone has any suggestions on correcting this problem, they would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

biscuitag97 posted:

The new Atlas O Osgood Bradley coaches needed a little interior renovation. I went for a blue interior and rearranged some seating, in addition to a adding few figures. These cars aren't too difficult to remove the shells from if you don't mind taking about 20 screws out, and popping out the vestibules. There is a plug between the shell and the body/interior so its very easy to separate the two components to add passengers. I know there are a lot of things that aren't prototypical in the pictures below, but its all in the fun of the hobby! 

biscuitag97,

Nice job on the New Haven Osgood-Bradley coaches. I have a set of the original ones which were made by Weaver. But - please - no more New Haven passenger cars behind New York Central locomotives... I doubt that it ever happened...

Apples55 posted:

Finally got home and had a chance to try out my new Atlas O Osgood Bradley coaches. They look pretty smart behind a 3rd Rail New Haven PA. Now I just need for MELGAR to chime in with a historically appropriate name for my consist!!!

Apples55,

I hope the healthcare issues are resolved. How about the Merchants Limited - or maybe The Knickerbocker - or maybe The Owl... Nice layout, too!

MELGAR

I run my "down-sized" Osgood Bradley coaches on the "Merchants Ltd" behind a R-K Alco PA.

MELGAR posted;

Apples55,

I hope the healthcare issues are resolved. How about the Merchants Limited - or maybe The Knickerbocker - or maybe The Owl... Nice layout, too!

MELGAR

Thanks MELGAR... the health issues were my having a knee replacement in early May and my brother having one in late August - everything is coming along fine.

Looks like I’ll go with the Merchants Limited... from what I could find online, the Merchants was an all parlor car train which sort of matches the Bradley cars I have (couldn’t find anything on the Knickerbocker and the Owl appears to have been an overnight with sleepers). But in doing a little research on the trains you mentioned, I found one other called the Hell Gate Express which went over the said bridge. As I have a modern era Lionel version which I want to find a place for on the layout, the name interests me - do you know anything about that train???

Thanks.

Paul,

When I get home on Monday, I will post a list of the New Haven named trains for you.

MELGAR

MELGAR -- Did the NH ever run any of their O-B Grill cars on the "Merchant's Ltd.? I don't believe either Weaver nor Atlas have done one, but i did from a photo.

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