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N Scale NYC Steam Locomotive Models
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Con-Cor / Sekisui Kinzoku
N Scale
NYC J3a 4-6-4 Hudson
- [
Walthers
1999 Catalog:
"One of the finest and fastest steam locos ever built, 4-6-4
"Hudsons" could be found on the point of some of America's
most important passenger trains. Introduced in the late
1920s, the engines were equipped with a larger firebox and
huge (some as tall as 84") drivers. Built for speed and
power, they could easily race trains of heavyweight cars
across country. When streamlining became the rage, both
older and brand-new engines were fitted with metal shrouds
designed to match the new lightweight trains.
Like the prototype, these models incorporate the latest
ideas, resulting in one of the most reliable, detailed
models available today. Originally based on the famous
New York Central J3a, the ready-to-run models now sport
five different boiler configurations and are available in
over 30 paint schemes."]
N Scale NYC Diesel Locomotive Models
- MAYBE:
American Z Lines
Z Scale
NYC Alco PA1
- ad with photo in
Model Railroader
December 2001 page 36:
"American Z Lines Introduces... Alco PA1s!
Locomotive features:
- Brass contruction by Ajin
- Faulhaber 10mm coreless motor
- dual flywheels
- prototype specific detailing
- Micro-Trains LinesTM couplers
- Santa Fe, UP, SP, Pennsylvania, NYC and Denver & Rio
Grande Western roadnames available. Only 300 total Z
scale units produced. Suggested retail $560.00.
list US$560.00 + ST + S&H in 2001
N Scale NYC Self Propelled Passenger Car
Models
-
Kato
N Scale
(NYC?) Rail Diesel Cars
- RDC-4 photo and caption in
Model Railroader
December 2001 page 48:
"MR News" "The latest out of Chicago"
"N Scale Budd Rail Diesel Car:"
Kato has released four versions of Budd Rail Diesel Cars
(RDCs) delivered in two-unit sets, decorated and numbered
for 11 railroads. Unlettered units will also be available.
Shown here is the RDC-4, a mail-and-express car not
previously produced in N scale."
-
Kato
N Scale
NYC Rail Diesel Cars
- ad with photo and diagrams in
Model Railroader
April 1988 page 45:
["Rail Diesel Cars"
Little Brother Turns 50
Originally, in rail yards across the country, the
Budd-built Rail Diesel Car was probably held in the same
esteem as most of us have for our little brother. The RDC
would share the roster with mighty elder-statesman steam
and hot-shot diesel locomotives, seemingly as a tag-along
and only to be sent out daily on errands and routes deemed
too measly for its bigger brothers.
Now, fifty years later, the RDC has earned its place in
railroading as one of the most useful and versatile pieces
of equipment on the track.
As Robert D. Turner writes "the concept was elegant and
simple: a bidirectional, diesel-powered, stainless steel
car that was air conditioned, comfortable, fast and
economical. They would compete with buses, replace aging
doodlebugs and gas electrics, be at home on commuter or
inter-city services, and save money."
"The RDC's were powered by two diesel engines mounted under
the floor and geared to one axle on each truck . . . the
characteristic roof housing was for radiators, cooling fans
and exhaust stacks. At each end was a control cab and a
vestibule. They could accelerate to 60 miles-per-hour in a
little over two minutes, had a top speed of 85 to 90
miles-per-hour, and were good on rough track."
"The first RDC's were sold to the New York Central in 1950
. . . in the end, 336 were built for over two dozen North
American railroads. Used RDC's migrated all over. If your
favorite railroad didn't have any, a neighboring one
probably did."
Robert D. Turner, THE RDC AT 50 PLUS,
excerpted from Railroad Model Craftsman, July 2001.
Used with permission of the publisher.
The four most common versions of the Budd RCD were the
passenger only RDC-1, the passenger with baggage
compartment RDC-2, the passenger with baggage and mail
sections RDC-3, and the mail only RDC-4.
Our production of these models will be delivered as
two-unit sets, with each individual model in its own jewel
box. All of the models will feature directional headlights
and knuckle couplers.
To the best of our awareness, this will be the first time
the RDC-4 unit has ever been produced in N scale by any
manufacturer. If your railroad is hauling mail between
commuter stations or out to the rural areas (and what
railroad isn't), you'll want to want to add a RDC-4 unit to
your roster.
These models are expected to be delivered in September /
October (subject to actual production at our factory in
Japan).
Hobbyists are encouraged to reserve these
limited-production models with their local hobby shop now.
Roadnames coming to your local hobby shop
- Canadian Pacific (2 sets)
- Canadian National (2 sets)
- New Haven (2 sets)
- Unlettered (2 sets)
- Santa Fe
- Chicago & North Western
- New York Central
- Northern Pacific
- Rock Island
- Western Pacific
- Alaska Railroad
- Central of New Jersey
- Budd Demonstrator (single unit)
["The beauty of the RDC, for model railroading, is that it
can fit into almost any railroad set after 1950"
- Robert D. Turner"]
HO Scale NYC Steam Locomotive Models
-
Broadway Limited Imports, LLC
HO Scale
NYC 4-6-4 J1E Hudson
- Broadway Limited
ad with photos in
Model Railroader
July 2002 page 89:
["It's time for "show & tell!"
NYC J1E 4-6-4 in HO Scale
Well, on second thought, it's mostly time to show!!
The model shown is our first engineering sample.
BLI: the only line of "complete" HO scale locomotives with
sound that can be operated using a standard DC power pack
or DCC. Visit our website for all the latest
information!"]
HO Scale NYC Diesel Locomotive Models
- MAYBE:
Life-Like Products Inc.
Proto 1000 Series
HO Scale
NYC Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner CFA20-4
- Photo and caption in
Model Railroader
August 2000 page 46:
["The prototype for this F-M model CFA20-4 locomotive
was built in 1950 and 1952 for the New York Central.
It has a detailed plastic body, eight-wheel drive,
directional constant lighting, and Proto 2000 couplers.
Milwaukee Road and Pennsylvania RR versions are also
available. The Proto 1000 series model is made in China
... It sells for $75."]
- MAYBE:
Life-Like Products Inc.
Proto 2000 Series
HO Scale
NYC FA2/FB2
- Review with RI photos in
Model Railroader
August 2000 page 46
- ad with photo
in
Model Railroader
January 2002 page 121
with photo
["Fantastic x 2
NEWLY TOOLED HO SCALE FA2/FB2
The GP30 Phase 1" (yes they meant FA2/FB2)
"has scorching performance and detail features that include
- 5 pole skew wound balanced armature motor with low amp
draw in both A and B units
- All-wheel drive and all-wheel pickup
- Precisely meshed worm gear and spur teeth for silent
running
- Steam generator details as consumer applied parts
- As appropriate to the prototype road:
single or double headlights,
with or without dynamic brakes
- Over 100 factory-applied detail parts
This locomotive is available in limited quantities. Don't
be left out in the cold: pick one up today!"]
- MAYBE:
Life-Like Products Inc.
Proto 2000 Series
HO Scale
NYC GP-30
- ad with photo in
Model Railroader
December 2001 page 25
["The most recognizable EMD diesel road switcher:
GP30 PHASE I
The GP30 Phase 1 has scorching performance and detail
features that include
- 5 pole skew wound balanced armature motor, all-wheel
drive and all-wheel electrical pickup
- Dual machined brass flywheels and meshed worm gear and
spur teeth for silent running
- Separately molded clear class lights, constant and
directional headlights and lighted number boards
- Features appropriate to the prototype road include
drop steps,
dynamic brakes,
EMD or ALCO trucks,
low hood headlights and
three sizes of fuel tanks
- PROTO 2000 magnetic knuckle couplers
- Over 35 factory-applied details
- Cab with crew,
see-through steps and footboards,
finely crafted handrails
- Fan grills with visible blades,
windshield wipers
This locomotive is available in limited quantities. Don't
be left out in the cold: pick one up today!"]
The GP30 Phase I is available in the paint schemes
below with two or three numbers each
- MAYBE:
Life-Like Products Inc.
Proto 2000 Series
HO Scale
NYC Alco S-1
- Review with photos (including NYC 85 / 950) in
Model Railroader
"Product Reviews"
December 2001 pages 20-21:
"HO scale Alco S-1 from Life-Like Proto 2000"
by Jeff Wilson:
["Slow speed with smooth starts and stops are ther goals of
switching operations, and you get both with this new HO
scale Alco S-1 model from Life-Like Proto 2000.
Alco built its first S-1 in 1940 and made a total of 540
before production ended in June 1950. The 660-hp S-1 is
identified by the narrow radiator grille at the front of
each side. (The S-1's big brother, the 1,000-hp S-2, has
wider grills.) Both models rode on Alco's distinctive
Blunt switcher trucks.
During production Alco switched from a round radiator fan
housing (on the roof at front) to a square one. Life-Like
is making both variations (known as Phase I and Phase II
bodies) and matching them to the proper paint schemes. Our
New York Central sample is a Phase II body.
Life-Like's model is nearly ready to run - the shell only
needs to be pressed in place on the chassis. When doing
this be sure the pilots slide in place behind the lip on
the draft-gear boxes on each end. Two screws pass through
the fuel tank to secure the body to the chassis.
The three-piece (walkway, cab, and hood) shell has many
separately applied details, including grab irons, bell,
horn, lift rings, roof access hatches, stack, sand hatches,
and piping. The grill over the radiator fan is etched
metal. The acetal plastic handrails and stanchions are
very finely molded.
I couldn't track down S-1 drawings, but since the body
(save for the radiator grills) is identical to the S-2, I
checked the model against S-2 drawings published in the
Model Railroader Cyclopedia: Vol. 2, Diesel Locomotives
(published by
Kalmbach).
The model's dimensions match up very well against the
drawings.
The cab interior is detailed with a control stand on the
engineer's side and painted figures on each side. The cab
windows on each side can be slid open.
Life-Like includes several details that can be added to
match specific prototype S-1s. These include all-weather
windows for the cab, sunshades, window armrests, radiator
louver lever, and etched-metal roof walkways. You'll have
to check prototype photos to determine whether these are
correct for your road name and era.
A five-pole, skew-wound motor powers the model. Turned
brass flywheels are at each end of the motor, which turns
brass worms above each truck tower, and plastic gears then
transfer that motion to all axles.
All wheels pick up electricity via brass strips on the axle
ends. These are visible behind the truck sideframes. All
of the wheelsets matched a national Model Railroad
Association standards gauge.
An eight-pin socket atop the frame allows for plugging in a
Digital Command Control decoder. To do this, unscrew and
remove the top circuit board. There's room for a small
decoder toward the rear of the frame, just in front of the
cab. Since the engine draws only .26 amps stalled, a .5A
decoder should be more than adequate. Be sure to heed the
instructions and replace the headlights with 12V bulbs if
you're adding a decoder.
If I had to pick one word to describe the S-1's
performance, it would be slow. It takes six volts
just to get the S-1 moving, and then it moves out at just
over a scale mile an hour. Granted, you never run a model
at that speed, but a low minimum speed is an indication of
how smooth the starts and stops will be, and with this
model it's exceptional - exactly what's needed for a switch
engine. With its 2.4 ounces of drawbar pull the S-1 should
be able to lug about 34 average freight cars on straight
and level track.
I tested the model for DCC using a Lenz system and a plug-
equipped North Coast decoder. The locomotive performed
extremely well, and on DCC I was able to get the minimum
speed down to .3 scale miles per hour.
The couplers are Life-Like's Proto 200 automatic knuckle
types, and both matched a Kadee height gauge.
The paint and lettering on our NYC sample were neatly done.
All of the road names offered reflect prototype S-1s, and
all road names are available with two numbers, except for
NYC (which has three).
This is an accurate model of a distinctive early diesel
switcher, and its impressive slow-speed performance will
make it a joy to operate.
Sidebar: "HO Alco S-1 switcher"
Price: $110
Manufacturer:
Life-Like Products
1600 Union Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21211
www.lifelikeproducts.com
Description:
Plastic and metal diesel locomotive
Features:
Directional headlights
Drawbar pull: 2.4 ounces
Engine weight: 8.7 ounces
Minimum radius: 18"
Performance:
Minimum, midrange, and maximum speeds on filtered DC,
straight track:
Scale mph Load Volts Amperes
1.3 Free 6.6 .06
15.7 Free 9.0 .11
32.6 Free 12.0 .14
-- Slipping 12.0 .21
-- Stalled 12.0 .26
Road names:
Baltimore & Ohio (blue and yellow)
Erie (black and yellow)
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (read and silver)
Louisville & Nashville (black and white)
Maine Central (black)
Missouri Pacific (black)
New York Central
Southern Pacific (tiger stripes)
Southern Ry. (green and white)"]
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Life-Like Products Inc.
Proto 2000 Series
HO Scale
NYC Alco SW600/SW8/900
- Review with photos in
Model Railroader
"Product Reviews"
July 2002 pages 18-20:
"HO EMD middleweight yard switcher"
by Jim Hediger:
["Life-Like has added a well-detailed middleweight
Electro-Motive Division yard switcher to its Proto 2000
line. It follows the typical EMD switcher design with a
common carbody that was used for three different prototypes
including the late SW600 (600 hp), the SW8 (800 hp), and
the SW900 (900 hp).
According to Louis Marre's book
Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years,
EMD built 16 of these SW600s (1954-1962), 366 SW8s
(1950-1954), and 357 SW900s (1954-1965). They can be
spotted by the single stack and full height front radiator
grill.
A prototype drawing was published in the
"Model Railroader Cyclopedia: Vol. 2, Diesel Locomotives"
The Proto 2000 switcher matches this drawing.
An eight-page 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" instruction booklet covers
lubrication and cleaning, lamp replacement, detail parts
installation, a parts list, and ideas for adding a Digital
Command Control decoder. Two exploded isometric drawings
show the body and chassis assembly details.
The plastic body consists of a hood and cab mounted on a
spearate walkway and pilot assembly. Clear cab windows and
interior details are provided along with add-on pieces for
the modeler to apply as desired. The instructions include
a chart explaining which details to apply for each paint
scheme.
This mechanism follows the same design as the chassis used
in the Proto 2000 SW9 and SW1200 reviewed in the May 1996
MODEL RAILROADER.
It has a five-pole, low-current can motor mounted in a
heavy cast zinc alloy frame. A pair of turned brass
flywheels are pressed on the motor shaft along with
universals which drive both truck gearboxes. All eight
wheels are driven and help pick up electrical power.
A printed-circuit board with the reversing constant
headlight circuitry is mounted on top of the motor.
There's no National Model Railroad Association recommended
DCC socket, but NCE Corp. offers an SW9 decoder that will
fit, and a portion of the top weight is removable if
necessary.
Proto 2000 magnetic knuckle couplers are provided and
they're mounted in separate coupler boxes secured with
small Phillips screws. These coupler boxes will accept
Athearn horn-hook couplers with shanks similar to the
Kaydee no. 5.
This switcher comes with the Association of American
Railroads type A solid-bearing switcher trucks made of
acetal plastic. All of the wheelsets match the NMRA
standards gauge and the nickel silver wheels have RP25
flange contours.
Our sample was superbly painted in Great Northern colors.
The color breaks and the striping were neatly done and all
of the printed stripes match perfectly.
MODEL RAILROADER's sample yard switcher started smoothly
and ran quietly throughout a speed range that closely
matches its prototype. The locomotive's starting voltage
is average, but the amperage is quite low. It maintained
any slow-speed setting desired, which is exactly what a
switcher should do. Its pulling capacity is approximately
38 free-rolling cars on straight and level track.
This excellent intermediate-size EMD switcher is a great
addition to the HO diesel fleet. It can do railroad
switching in the first-generation diesel era or serve as an
industrial locomotive in any later era.
- Jim Hediger, senior editor
Sidebar: "HO EMD middleweight yard switcher"
Price: $110
Manufacturer:
Life-Like Products Inc.
1600 Union Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21211
www.lifelikeproducts.com
Description:
Plastic and metal locomotive
Features:
Cab interior
Constant directional headlights
Drawbar pull: 2.7 ounces
Dual flywheel drive
Engine weight: 9 ounces
Five-pole low-current motor
Minimum radius: 15"
Proto 2000 magnetic knuckle couplers
Performance:
Minimum, midrange, and maximum speeds on filtered DC,
straight track:
Scale mph Load Volts Amperes
2.2 Free 3.2 .005
15.9 Free 6.0 .01
33.6 Free 9.0 .01
50.5 Free 12.0 .015
-- Slipping 12.0 .022
-- Stalled 12.0 .16
Road names and EMD model:
(Two numbers in each road name)
Baltimore & Ohio SW900
Chicago & North Western SW600
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific SW8
Erie Lackawana SW8
Electro-Motive Division SW8
Great Northern SW8
New York Central SW8
Southern Pacific SW8
Undecorated"]
HO Scale NYC Passenger Car Models
-
International Hobby Corp. (IHC)
HO Scale
NYC heavyweight passenger cars:
baggage, coach, combine, dining, observation, RPO,
sleeper 8-1-2, sleeper 12-1, complete 8 car set
- ad in
Model Railroader
January 2002 page 56:
["Built-up scale length models, with trucks and couplers
will operate on 18" radius track. A package of detailed
accessories is supplied that can be easily applied to these
cars. RPO has the mail catcher. Some cars have strap
steps, some cars except the coach have grab irons. IHC's
usual attention to correct color and lettering will give
you models you can be very proud of, at super low sale
prices."]
-
Walthers
HO Scale
NYC Budd Passenger Cars:
- 73' Baggage Car
- RPO Railway Post Office Car
- 52-Seat Coach
- Review with photos in
Model Railroader
"Product Reviews"
December 2001 pages 16-17:
"High marks for new HO Budd streamlined passenger cars from
Walthers"
by Jim Hediger
["Walthers has released the first models in its new line of
superbly detailed Budd streamlined passenger cars with
interiors. These ready-to-run cars represent postwar
prototypes built of fluted stainless steel by the Budd Co.
in the late 1940s and 1950s. While these gleaming
streamliners were introduced on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, similar cars were purchased by many other railroads
and a fair number have been rebuilt for Amtrak's heritage
fleet.
Prototype Budd passenger cars were built to individual
railroad specifications which produced many different
window patterns and other details. The Walthers models
closely match prototype drawings and floor plans published
in the 1949-1950, 1953, and 1957 editions of the
Simmons-Boardman Car Builders Cyclopedia.
The specific prototypes for these models were chosen for
their relatively common characteristics. Thus the coach
follows a 1953 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe prototype, while
the 10-6 (10-roomette, 6-bedroom) sleeper (shown above) is
a Union Pacific design built in 1949 and 1950. A 1948 New
York Central grill-dining car and a 1959 Northern Pacific
Slumbercoach are also part of this initial release.
Veteran modelers will find these styrene cars have an
entirely new style of construction. Each body consists of
a molded framework with a separate floor, sides, ends, and
flush-fitting windows that snap into place with friction
latches. This construction allows the manufacturer to use
different combinations of these major parts to follow
specific prototypes. The car ends and floors include
original or rebuilt details, while the sides come with or
without skirting.
The model's detailing is excellent, starting with its
fluted sides and roof which match the different spacings in
the typical Budd cross-section perfectly. An interior
bulkhead is provided to complete the vestibule and the car
has cleverly designed working diaphrams.
A set of separate formed wire grab irons is provided for
installation by the modeler. This requires drilling 40
holes in the body with a no. 80 bit. Each hole location
has a molded starting depression so this is easier than it
seems, especially if you have a small drill press. I used
tiny drops of cyanoacrylate adhesive (CA) to secure the
grab irons.
The interiors are molded in tan plastic, including the
seats and short partitions. Longer corridor partitions are
separate pieces which drop into place.
Several different sets of underbody details are used
depending upon the car type and heating system. Railroad-
owned cars and Amtrak Phase I cars have steam heat details,
while the later Amtrak versions have the electric headend
power fittings.
A pair of long sheet metal weights are sandwiched between
the floor and interior and they're also part of the car's
electrical system. Bronze contacts pick up current from
each truck and overhead contacts are provided for a future
drop-in interior lighting kit.
Our sample Budd cars have General Steel Castings 8'6"
wheelbase four-wheel roller-bearing trucks. A few
railroads, like the AT&SF and UP, preferred a similar truck
with a nine-foot wheelbase, so some modelers may want to
make this change.
The trucks have metal sideframes which are insulated from
each other. The blackened metal wheelsets have stub axles
mounted in acetal plastic tubes, so eight-wheel electrical
pickup is available for lighting. All of the wheelsets
match the National Model Railroad Association standards
gauge.
Bachmann E-Z Mate automatic knuckle couplers are mounted in
swinging boxes which allow additional side movement on
tight curves. Even so, the minimum recommended operating
radius is 24". The couplers are mounted at the correct
height with a pair of small Phillips screws.
Our sample Budd cars weigh 6 1/2 ounces, so they're about
1/2 ounce under the NMRA's recommended weight of one ounce
plus 1/2 ounce per inch of length.
The finish on our sample was smooth and evenly applied, but
aluminum paint just doesn't have the polished gleam of real
stainless steel. All of the Amtrak markings and stripes
were neat and very cleanly applied.
Each car comes with an excellent set of decals with car
names and numbers to match its paint scheme. This allows
modelers to letter multiple cars with individual numbers or
names.
I made several test runs on my Ohio Southern mixing the
four sample Budd cars together with a Walthers Horizon food
service car as well as an Amfleet coach in various
combinations. One of the Budd coaches derailed a couple of
times, so I loosened one of the trucks a little to provide
more side rocking motion, and then it ran fine on my 32"
radius curves and no. 6 turnouts.
Overall, these are some of the finest plastic passenger
cars ever offered in HO. Given the longevity of their
prototypes I'm sure these new Budd cars will soon be
running on most diesel era layouts.
Sidebar: "HO scale Budd passenger cars"
Price: $31.98 each
Manufacturer:
Wm. K. Walthers Inc.
P.O. Box 3039
Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039
www.walthers.com
Description:
Ready-to-run plastic cars
Road names:
Amtrak
Phase I, wide stripes with arrows
Phase II, wide stripes only
Phase III, three equal stripes
Phase IV, wide blue stripes with red and blue
pinstripes
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Atlantic Coast Line
Canadian Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Rock Island & pacific
New York Central
Pennsylvania RR
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry.
Union Pacific (yellow scheme)
Undecorated"]
- ad with photos (other road names) in
Model Railroader
January 2002 page 93:
["READY-TO-RUN BUDD PASSENGER CAR FEATURES
- Detailed styrene bodies with realistically profiled fluted
sides
- Full interiors
- Provisions for interior lighting using Lighting Kit
933-1049 $10.98 (sold separately)
- Vestibule bulkhead door and wall, visible through ends and
Dutch door windows
- Car skirting and steamheat underbody details applied ...
- Working diaphrams
- Add-on metal grab irons
- Car name and roadnumber decal sheet so you can customize
the cars to fit your favorite trains
- Cast metal GSC truck sideframes
- Blackened metal wheelsets
- Realistic, working knuckle couplers
Budd 73' Baggage Car
Carry passenger baggage, express shipments and bulk mail in
these versatile cars. Use them at the headend of your
passenger trains along with Express Reefers or switch them
into the REA Transfer Building at your passenger depot.
$31.98 each, December delivery
Budd 63' Railway Post Office
Up through the early 1970s, employees in these rolling post
offices sorted mail while enroute. These diminutive cars
add authenticity to any passenger consist.
$32.98 each, January delivery
Budd 52-Seat Coach
Based on a common prototype, this new Budd 52-Seat Coach
adds variety to your passenger consists.
$32.98 each, February delivery"]
HO Scale NYC Freight Car Models
-
Life-Like
HO Scale
NYC 50' double door Autobox box car
- ad with photo in
Model Railroader
May 2002 page 119:
["Double Your Delight
Factory Assembled 50' Double Door Autobox
Shipping in May, this ready-to-run must-have features:
* Steel wheels
* 5/5 Dreadnaught ends
* AAR standard underframe with AB brake system
* Murphy rectangular panel roof
* 15' double Youngstown side doors
* Universal coupler pockets
The factory-assembled Autobox is available in the
following ALL NEW roads and numbers:
ROAD NAME: (Item #, Road #)
...
NYC: (30374, #76058) (30375, #76126) (30376, #76276)
...
-
Walthers
HO Scale
NYC 46' USRA gondola
single or two pack
- ad with photo in
Model Railroader
July 2002 page 9:
["In the steam and classic-diesel era, railroads frequently
used gondolas like these for hauling beets to the refinery.
They're also great for your road's steel, scrap or
aggregate service. These distinctive fishbelly cars
feature a one-piece body with applied details, separate
wire grab irons, free-rolling trucks and knuckle
couplers."]
HO Scale NYC Train Set Models
- MAYBE:
Athearn
HO Scale
"The Leland Stanford" freight train set with NYC F7A
- ad in
Model Railroader
January 2002 pages 16-17:
["The Leland Standard Freight Train Set from Ready-To-Roll
includes a Santa Fe Warbonnet or New York Central F7A
locomotive, 5 highly detailed freight cars with die cast
wheels, 20 pieces of Atlas TrueTrack complete with 2
turnouts, our Athearn UL listed TrainPak power supply and
3 full color billboards."]
O Scale NYC Steam Locomotive Models
- MAYBE:
Key
O Scale brass
NYC 4-6-2 K-3a #4740
- Ad with painting (right side) in
Model Railroader
November 2001 page 150:
["On the way in "O" Scale...
The New York Central / Boston Albany K-3's
The K-3 "4-6-2 Pacific's" of the New York Central and
The Boston and Albany are coming in "O" scale. The NYC
K-3a "4740" with 8000 gallon tender plus the B&A "506"
with 10,000 gallon tender are in the works With hundreds
of detail castings, constant, directional lighting,
operating cab & marker lights, factory painted & lettered,
these will be the "ultimate of `O' scale Pacific's."]
1:29 Scale NYC Freight Car Models
-
USA Trains
1:29 Scale
NYC automobile car
- photo and caption in
Model Railroader
April 1988 page 45:
["This ready-to-run 1:29 large scale automobile car, with
operating doors, comes decorated for New York Central and
11 other railroads. It's part of a series of 50-foot
single-door, double-door, and combination-door cars
released by
USA Trains"]
- MAYBE:
USA Trains
1:29 Scale
70-ton triple hopper car
(maybe available for NYC?)
- photo and caption in
Model Railroader
June 2002 page 51:
["USA Trains is selling a rrady-to-run 70-ton triple hopper
scaled to 1:29 proportion. The car has a plastic body with
operating hopper doors, an AB brake system, a coal load,
wire grab irons, metal wheelsets, and a choice of couplers.
The cars come in 23 paint schemes plus data-only versions
in black or oxide red." ... "the hoppers sell for $99.95
each."]
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