Nassau Hobby’s Long Island C420 Exclusive

Thanks for sharing...Ordered all three because I couldn't make up my mind! Blew my train budget however.... 

Sunrise

Sunrise Special posted:

Thanks for sharing...Ordered all three because I couldn't make up my mind! Blew my train budget however.... 

Sunrise

 

Actually, If he does another run. I may pickup another. I swapped the Gray and Orange scheme for the this one. So, if someone hurry’s. He may have one of those available.

shawn posted:

Sunrise Special posted:

Thanks for sharing...Ordered all three because I couldn't make up my mind! Blew my train budget however.... 

Sunrise

 

Actually, If he does another run. I may pickup another. I swapped the Gray and Orange scheme for the this one. So, if someone hurry’s. He may have one of those available. Plus, I removed 3 from the box. All intact which is a good sign.

 

I ordered all but the red white and blue. Wish I had the budget for it. They all look amazing.  Hardly buy anything from the catalog with all these amazing custom runs. 

nice!!!! Can’t wait to receive mine. 

I am hoping they do a custom run of the Lionel S1/S2 diesel switcher in orange and gray — MTH did one but need a Lionel version

I received all three the other day. These came out great. Love the special releases. Here are some photos of the three C-420's:

Nice!

Now if someone would just make a top of the line alco RS3 in the orange and gray I can be happy

The MTH models are nice.

I have Lionel so it’s an expensive pain to run MTH locos on my layout

This run presents an interesting history for these locomotives. The larger group numbers 200 through 221 were ordered by the LIRR prior to MTA involvement. They were delivered in the orange and grey sweep colors beginning in December 1963 through July 1964. The LIRR had an option with ALCO for additional locomotives which the MTA did eventually authorize, taking delivery of engines 222 through 229 in august of 1968. These arrived in MTA colors.

The orange and grey sweeps were around for a while in the MTA era, eventually being repainted in the Blue and white scheme with some units having the center red stripe. These were the colors and scheme that the GP 39s were delivered in in 1976. The railroads locomotive fleet now had a unified attractive paint scheme in 1976 going forward. The Eight locomotives MTA purchased remained on the system for a while after the first group of C430s were sold off.

I recall we had a fan trip with a pair of C420s in newly painted blue and white solid colors. running out on the Garden City secondary. A week after that trip, these two locomotives were on a ship headed to a new owner in Argentina. 

RSJB18 posted:

The MTH models are nice.

MTH did these in both the sweep shown re and the orange and grey Goodfellow colors as delivered. They also did their RS-1 model in the same two schemes. Waiting for an RS-1 in Tichy colors MTH

20centuryhudson posted:

Now if someone would just make a top of the line alco RS3 in the orange and gray I can be happy

The MTH Railking RS-3 is a pretty decent model. The best body casting for proper contours and dimensions was the original Weaver model. Lionel owns the dies and tooling for this model. It would be super in detailed version with Legacy features . They were in Three color schemes so how about it Ryan Kunkle at Lionel. Something for the next catalog or two?

That and a legacy alco S1/2 switcher in orange and gray— 

LIRR Steamer posted:

20centuryhudson posted:

Now if someone would just make a top of the line alco RS3 in the orange and gray I can be happy

The MTH Railking RS-3 is a pretty decent model. The best body casting for proper contours and dimensions was the original Weaver model. Lionel owns the dies and tooling for this model. It would be super in detailed version with Legacy features . They were in Three color schemes so how about it Ryan Kunkle at Lionel. Something for the next catalog or two?

With fixed pilots would be even better!!!

What is the turn radius required for these engines? We have 0-36 curves on the layout. 

Any more videos? I would love to see a double headed wave scheme pulling freight.

Does anyone know how to access the controls (smoke, program, blue tooth).  The instructions shows the hood vent at front of engine. Mine is not removing, afraid of using to much force.  Written words to describe removal or video.

Thanks

The controls are under the middle cover...not the end cover. Lift from one corner with a finger nail...as the cover is two pieces...

Thank you Shawn and we are glad that you enjoy our exclusive LIRR engines! 

Any more left Charlie?

Charlienassau posted:

Thank you Shawn and we are glad that you enjoy our exclusive LIRR engines! 

Lol, so, much for spell checker!

Frankly, I would call in the  morning. I believe there might be a couple of leftovers

although, not in all road schemes.

Thanks Shawn, got it, center cover comes up easy.  Wish Lionel corrected this error before sending out instruction manual with engine.

Anyone see anything about the cab cars coming in? Nassau hobby charged my card, and I have no idea why. Just a package the UPS man took away slip. No invoices

Cab Cars are Now instock

The C420's look good. What would make them (#226 and #228) even better would be the addition of correct, as delivered,  snow plows and Alco Hi Adhesion trucks / sideframes. Only the first order came with AAR "B" trucks.   Earl G.