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I'm building a New Haven line layout with Stamford to Grand Central as the main points. I found that the MTH "Northside station" looks pretty similar to the Stamford Station of my youth. I've painted it in the colors of the old Stamford station.Northsidestamford_old_1974_feb11

It's not an exact match but it's reasonably close and when painted in the same color it makes a pretty good facsimile. 

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Serenska posted:

Here's an interesting photo of a NH EP-5 passing over the approach to the Hellgate Bridge in the 1960s:

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Note that the mail/package/baggage car is a PRR boxcar!

Steven J. Serenska

 

Great photo.  Would you know if the train is coming from New England or New York ?  Also how far did the Pennsylvania RRs territory go past the Hell Gate Bridge ?

The NEW HAVEN painted one of its Alco DL-109's with the CRANBERRY design. It pulled passenger trains from Boston to Hyannis during the summer season. And other trains the rest of the time. (MTH offered this as an A-B set DL-109/DL-110. However, the NEW HAVEN did not own any DL-110's.)

DL109's were the only passenger diesels that were permitted to traverse the Cape Cod canal bridge.

ctr posted:

The NEW HAVEN painted one of its Alco DL-109's with the CRANBERRY design. It pulled passenger trains from Boston to Hyannis during the summer season. And other trains the rest of the time. (MTH offered this as an A-B set DL-109/DL-110. However, the NEW HAVEN did not own any DL-110's.)

DL109's were the only passenger diesels that were permitted to traverse the Cape Cod canal bridge.

Thanks for the info, ctr. It is a very striking design.

New Haven enthusiasts might like the new LC+ New Haven  FA AA smoking diesels. Here they are pulling Williams New Haven passenger cars around Yankee Stadium:

The video shows the smoke units producing plenty of smoke in both the powered and non-powered A units.

I ordered these FA diesels from a local hobby shop in February. The store owner anticipated receiving them in November, but was surprised to receive them from Lionel 2 days ago. I bought these FA units today, and ran them for the first time this evening. So far I'm very pleased with these trains especially because, although not cheap, they don't break the bank.

Arnold

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Apples55 posted:
Arnold D. Cribari posted:

New Haven enthusiasts might like the new LC+ New Haven  FA AA smoking diesels. Here they are pulling Williams New Haven passenger cars around Yankee Stadium

Arnold

Well, Arnold, if it runs around Yankee Stadium, you can count me out   

But seriously, I am strictly a TMCC/Legacy layout. While, to the best of my knowledge, the LC/LC+ engines will run on the layout, I don’t want to add the complexity of a second “operating system” on the layout, not to mention another controller.

And, now, for all the non-Yankee/trolley fans out there...

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What a gorgeous picture, Paul. I'm a Yankee fan who loves the Yankees, but I like all other baseball teams and ball parks, especially the old ones: Ebbets Field, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Polo Grounds. Love to see them all in O Gauge.

 

 

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

New Haven enthusiasts might like the new LC+ New Haven  FA AA smoking diesels. Here they are pulling Williams New Haven passenger cars around Yankee Stadium:

The video shows the smoke units producing plenty of smoke in both the powered and non-powered A units.

I ordered these FA diesels from a local hobby shop in February. The store owner anticipated receiving them in November, but was surprised to receive them from Lionel 2 days ago. I bought these FA units today, and ran them for the first time this evening. So far I'm very pleased with these trains especially because, although not cheap, they don't break the bank.

Arnold

Buyer beware. My brand new LC+ New Haven FA (in the 2018 Lionel catalogue) is not a great puller. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it is not that heavy, maybe because it has only 1 motor, maybe because only one of the 2 motors in the powered unit is working.

I will have my train doctor, Dennis, who is brilliant mechanically, take a look at it, and then let you folks know, so stay tuned. 

In the meantime I will have it pull modern light weight freight cars. In its present condition it cannot pull post war operating cars.

Arnold

 

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

New Haven enthusiasts might like the new LC+ New Haven  FA AA smoking diesels. Here they are pulling Williams New Haven passenger cars around Yankee Stadium:

The video shows the smoke units producing plenty of smoke in both the powered and non-powered A units.

I ordered these FA diesels from a local hobby shop in February. The store owner anticipated receiving them in November, but was surprised to receive them from Lionel 2 days ago. I bought these FA units today, and ran them for the first time this evening. So far I'm very pleased with these trains especially because, although not cheap, they don't break the bank.

Arnold

The verdict is that even thoug this LC+ FA AA does not pull like my post war Pennsy GG1 with magnetraction, I still love this LC+ FA AA smoking diesel. I think the reason for its inability to pull a long train of postwar operating cars is that this LC+ diesel is not a ton of bricks like the GG1.

It does a great job pulling plenty of postwar semi scale passenger cars or modern freight cars. The sounds are very good, the smoke it produces is terrific, and it looks great. 

I've become a big LC+ fan.

Arnold

 

 

The Yankees just swept a great team, the Cleveland Indians, three straight. They are on an amazing streak, having won 15 of their last 16 games. On Tuesday they will host the team with the best record in the Major Leagues, the Boston RedSox.

Below is the New Haven FA AA, now on a siding in the Bronx, that is being prepared to make the trip to Boston tomorrow, to bring the RedSox to NY:20180506_084050

LOL, Arnold

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Arnold D. Cribari posted:

The Yankees just swept a great team, the Cleveland Indians, three straight. They are on an amazing streak, having won 15 of their last 16 games. On Tuesday they will host the team with the best record in the Major Leagues, the Boston RedSox.

Below is the New Haven FA AA, now on a siding in the Bronx, that is being prepared to make the trip to Boston tomorrow, to bring the RedSox to NY:20180506_084050

LOL, Arnold

Arnold,

Will the "splendid splinter" and Yaz be on that train to the Bronx?

MELGAR

MELGAR posted:
Arnold D. Cribari posted:

The Yankees just swept a great team, the Cleveland Indians, three straight. They are on an amazing streak, having won 15 of their last 16 games. On Tuesday they will host the team with the best record in the Major Leagues, the Boston RedSox.

Below is the New Haven FA AA, now on a siding in the Bronx, that is being prepared to make the trip to Boston tomorrow, to bring the RedSox to NY:20180506_084050

LOL, Arnold

Arnold,

Will the "splendid splinter" and Yaz be on that train to the Bronx?

MELGAR

Yes, provided that both DiMaggio and Mantle are in the outfield for the Yankees to even things up. 

LOL, Arnold

Breaking News!

The Boston RedSox are now getting first class, red carpet treatment on this stunning New Haven passenger train, bound for Yankee Stadium in the Bronx:

In about 3 hours they will arrive in NYC, get a good night's sleep, and then the 2 best teams in baseball will compete tomorrow night at the House that Judge (I mean Ruth) built.

LOL, Arnold

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phoch00 posted:

I've spent the last week completely rebuilding my layout and train room. My intention is to model New Haven to Grand Central late 70's- early 80's including freight lines. I've taken some liberties here and there and I need to do a bunch of clean-up but here's how it looks so far.

Very nice layout, Paul. And I also like the beautiful window and natural light from it that brightens your layout.

Arnold

phoch00 posted:

I've spent the last week completely rebuilding my layout and train room. My intention is to model New Haven to Grand Central late 70's- early 80's including freight lines. I've taken some liberties here and there and I need to do a bunch of clean-up but here's how it looks so far.

New Haven to Grand Central is a very interesting stretch of railroad. You are off to a great start with that GCT model. The Life Savers sign remains, to this day, atop the building in Port Chester, New York, that once served as the company's headquarters. The New Haven's (now Metro-North Railroad's) tracks pass within about 100 feet of the building and sign just before they cross the state line into Connecticut.

MELGAR

Tom McGriel posted:

Dear Melgar, Can you explain the significance of the EP vs. EF designation on the big electric motors? Also the EYs. Thanks a lot.

EP = Electric Passenger (locomotive)

EF = Electric Freight (locomotive)

EY = Electric Yard (electric yard switcher locomotive)

DEY = Diesel-Electric Yard (diesel switcher locomotive)

DER = Diesel-Electric Road (diesel road locomotive)

MELGAR

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