3RD Rail FL9 New Haven

I completely forgot about these. Just submitted a reservation for the Penn Central unit. Looks awesome, and a welcome addition to my currently tiny fleet of PC motive power.

 

Aren't they due very soon?

3rd Rail's website mentions three different dates. February 6th, 9th, and 12th. Not sure which one is correct.

It would be nice if Scott would also offer New Haven Aluminum Passenger Cars to go with these.

I think of the Penn Central schemes on these units the blue and yellow was more interesting because those were the exceptions to the basic black of all the other PC. Did they offer this scheme?

No. The only PC offering is in the black scheme.

 

The MTA/PC livery was certainly appealing:

 

 

Bob

http://www.3rdrail.com/reservation.html#FL9

As much of a fan as I am of the Penn Central, I was never really big on the "MTA" look, although I can certainly understand its appeal to others. Who am I kidding, I would probably still reserve one if Scott announced it 

 

Also, PC 5011 (the 3rd Rail model) was indeed painted in the usual scheme. Not sure if it ever pulled freight, but that's what it'll be doing on my layout until I get around to ordering the MTH Penn Central passenger cars.

 

 

I only noticed one thing on the 3rd Rail model, and I may just be imagining it, but does anyone else notice the mating worms are too "sharp" around the corners? Certainly not preventing me from purchasing it either way.

Here's another PC variation:

  

 

The MTA colors carried over into Conrail:

 

 

Bob

Emery Gulash enjoyed filming the MTA units. He would point out how something was wrong with the yellow they used, and it faded to a rather ugly shade very quickly. Both examples above must have been fresh from the paint shops.

Excellent observation....If you didn't know it started out as blue and yellow, you'd have the thought the scheme was actually blue and white:

 

 

Bob

Here are two FL9s I scratchbuilt. The NYC is based on P&D shells and the MNCRR is based on Williams shells.

Very nice job.

 

Art

Thanks Art. Just chugging along!

The 3rd Rail FL9's are nice locomotives.  For the longest time I really was hoping MTH would do a FL9 for around $430 Premier or $330 Railking Scale.  The 3rd Rail locomotive is way out of my price range.

To FECguy:

 

My local train store dealer had been selling the FL9s for $550.00. I believe that they have at least one New Haven left. Phone Tom's Trains in Ardsley, NY. 914 478 9365.