My father took the NYNH&H from New Rochelle to Grand Central every weekday from 1930 to 1944. They would turn the seat around and play bridge every day.
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I found some pictures of it when it was the Lifesaver building and at least at some point it had the "giant" tubes of lifesavers on the lawn in front of the building and wrapping around it. That's why I decided to put my sign on the ground in some bushes. I don't recall if the tubes on the ground level were illuminated or not but I decided to put the sign at ground level.
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eddie g posted:My father took the NYNH&H from New Rochelle to Grand Central every weekday from 1930 to 1944. They would turn the seat around and play bridge every day.
My father took New Haven/Metro North to GCT every day from Stamford Station (and sometimes the Springdale Spur) from the early 70's through the late 80's. His company moved out of NYC and on to Long Island in the late 80's which meant he had to drive it instead.
Here is a picture of an Osgood-Bradley car with the interior painted green. It looked darker on the bench but looks lighter under the LED's in the car. Does this look like the color they were or should it be darker?
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I think the color was much darker. Like a forest green or something. Again, just my memory which could be inaccurate. They also could have started that color and then after 50 years of smoke and whatever wore them down to a much darker green.
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Danr posted:
Dan,
Volume 32 Issue 3 of "Shoreliner," the magazine of the New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association (nhrhta.org), has an article about the Osgood Bradley lightweight passenger cars. As built during the 1930s, the article states that "the seats were upholstered in a dark blue, checkered pattern, mohair plush." Color and black/white photographs in the article also show a dark color. During the 1950s, there was a car refurbishment program about which the article says "the coach seats .... are re-dyed a deep blue." A black/white photograph confirms the dark color. Having said that, the Weaver Models O scale New Haven Railroad American Flyer cars (with Hunter Green exteriors) have light grey interiors.
MELGAR
Deep blue Fortunately, these things are held together with about 20 screws and the entire interior comes out for painting. I have two of these cars, The second one is apart but I haven't done anything yet. Not sure that I have a deep blue in stock. I'll post a picture after the next try.
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Danr posted:Deep blue Fortunately, these things are held together with about 20 screws and the entire interior comes out for painting. I have two of these cars, The second one is apart but I haven't done anything yet. Not sure that I have a deep blue in stock. I'll post a picture after the next try.
If you go to the website of the historical association (nhrhta.org) and click on "back in stock," you can scroll through a list of "Shoreliners" that are still available for purchase, including the one with the relevant article. I think it would be useful for you.
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Danr posted:Deep blue Fortunately, these things are held together with about 20 screws and the entire interior comes out for painting. I have two of these cars, The second one is apart but I haven't done anything yet. Not sure that I have a deep blue in stock. I'll post a picture after the next try.
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Sorry if I led you astray. At least you're going from light green to dark blue which is probably easier than the other way around!
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This picture, taken in 2016, shows the bridge on which the tracks of the New Haven (Metro-North) Railroad cross above US Route 1 in Port Chester, New York. The Life Savers building is visible at rear.
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I lived in Port Chester in the late 90's a few blocks from there. Seemed like pretty often a truck would get stuck under that bridge.
My K-Line Jet converted to two-rail:
Unlike the prototype, this one has all axles powered:
I also have three K-Line 21" NH passenger cars that have been two-railed.
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Some of my favorite New Haven locomotives. I commend MTH for having made such outstanding models.
EP3 353
EP5 371
EP5 371 and NYC S2 3207 (The NYC S2 was made by Lionel.)
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Apples55 posted:
This answer is somewhat conjectural on my part...
The locomotive length was determined by the need for six axles to mount the motors and produce the tractive force, plus the front and rear two-axle trucks to assist in steering and tracking. The box cab was shorter because a shorter length was sufficient to enclose the necessary machinery, transformers and cabs. The porches were structural members mounted to the front and rear trucks and carried tracking forces into the locomotive frame (and possibly into the six-axle trucks) while also supporting some of the engine weight.
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MELGAR, that boxcab is beautiful.
Brian,
Thanks for posting. I'm out of New Haven images right now. Will have to buy some new New Haven models.
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I love the colors of the New haven, I have a few NH cars and engines.
The photo your seeing below in the link, was that a NH line into the city of New York?
The sunset is beautiful, that is proof there is a God, He even made NYC look good.
I tried to copy and paste it but nothing let me use the photo, So here is a link.
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/658631/