New York Central Action

Nice to see another NYC fan!

I am currently building my lower level as the NYC&HRR in the 1880's when they still had the old Grand Central Depot.

I have the Harlem cut, Viaduct, and the grand central depot yard.

I was never able to kit bash the depot properly, so I will feature the yard but not the building.

I love that structure you P-unit is under!

More pics!

'Tis the season for New York Central Hudsons!

 

Eliot - I know you love those boxy things with New York Central written on the side, but frankly: There are many handsome locomotives out there and a few ugly ones, and then there are a handful of locomotives that don't even look like locomotives . . . 

They are so ugly, I can't resist them!

Chipset....you post any photos?  Sounds great! I'm building a New York City layout too.

 

Count the 4 chuffs per revolution......

 

 

Peter

20th Century thunders past a J3 waiting for its next assignment.

 

 

Which manufacturer's Dreyfus Hudson is that Norton? And did you plug the class light holes on the 5444 or were you able to find a spare 5433 boiler front?

Hi Skip, 

I am re-doing the layout, stand buy for construction photos!

While I don't model any particular railroad I do own a NYC ABBA set with passenger cars.

The Dreyfuss is a 3rd Rail and the firebox front was purchased from Lionel. The Dreyfuss is heading to the roundhouse after this run to get its drivers quartered. Not a particularly good runner at this point but the only engine that matches the cars.

 

Pete

I'm trying to purchase the same boiler front for my model to eliminate the class lights. They're long out of stock now so not sure we're I'm going to come up with one. For the 3rd Rail cars I am after a 1940 set myself and plan to use either a Niagara or the matching "Beauty Queen" E-Units".

Just prior to the delivery of the J3a's from Alco in 1938, the New York Central eliminated the need for classification lights on the main line. Secondary lines still required them. J3a's were eventually moved to service on secondary lines where they were required to have classification lights. So the Lionel model isn't necessarily wrong, it's just not "as delivered."

My #5444 has been assigned to K-Line's model of the "Pacemaker" so class lights really should go. Just gotta keep hunting for that spare boiler front off 5433.

 

Here's some New York Central action of my own. Lionel's Dreyfuss and Empire State Express Hudsons pulling Golden Gate Depots trains.

 

Eliot I can see whay youhad to buy 2 of them. Very Nice looking!!!!

Skip,

I ended up tearing up half my layout this weekend to eliminate duck-unders, they tore my body up this past week and I have had enough.

I will post picks when done.

Nick,

 

Did the Lionel NYC Century Club Empire State Express Hudson come with the PT Centipede tender?

 

Nice Videos

 

 And thanks to all for posting pictures and videos in this thread.

 

Steve 

 

Steve, that was a separate sale item for anyone who wanted to run the engine in "late life" appearance when pretty looks gave way to ease of maintenance and operating efficiency. The Lionel model even has removable firebox skirts to achieve this look.

 N I C E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 Love the NYC. I made 3 videos here -

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnwFH0glm8w

 

 https://steves3roscale.shutterfly.com/pictures/7325

 

 https://steves3roscale.shutterfly.com/pictures/8344

 

 

Steve 

 

Thanks Nick,

 

Is there an Lionel item number so that i can search for it?

 

Steve

S I R T,

 

Great videos.  Can you show us more detail photos of your outside 3rd rail modeling and briefly describe how you modeled it?

 

Steve

NYC is not my main model railroad....but I have 3 Hudsons, original, Dreyfus and ESE. I also have NYC Sharks too......so the NYC is my favorite second tier model railroad. 

Here is a really cool NYC PR film that taught me a few things and is just neat!!

http://youtu.be/ZBFdpBol3l4

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How to make a 3^rd rail for commuter and subway trains located on my site in the CONSTRUCTION ALBUM here -  https://steves3roscale.shutterfly.com/pictures/3168

 

Choose ALL to see all photos then look at photo #’s 237 to 248.

 

Thanks

 

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Ugly?  They're not ugly, they're unique.  When I was a kid, I thought they were ugly, since they didn't resemble any of the PRR diesels or steamers I saw down at the station every day.

 

But when I grew up, I came to appreciate the singular, all-business functionality of their designs.  So much so that I wished the NYC had put up overhead wires and run a proper high-voltage electrification all the way to Chicago.

 

I can dream, can't I?

 

Ugly, LOL  Made me remember when I used to travel on the New York Central when I was a child. Every time we arrived in Grand Central and we finished our walk up the platform to exit the gate I used to stare at those electrics. At first impression they scared the h**l out of me. I thought I was going to be electrocuted when I pass them. But I grew to embrace them.

SIRT,

 

Thanks much for sharing your construction techniques.  I must say you have a tremendous website showing your construction techniques!

 

 Steve