Let’s see YOUR New York Central collection!

Having grown up in New York City, Grand Central Terminal and New York Central electric motors have interested me from those days to this. This P2b electric #223 is an MTH Premier model with die-cast body and PS1 - about twenty years since I bought it. On my 12'-by-8' layout.

MELGAR

My latest NYC addition: a ‘Big Four’ J-1e Hudson by MTH. I added a Worthington feed water heater, which was prototypical of those assigned to the CCC&StL.

Only have inventory pics, still, due to "under construction" of layout and lack of newer pics.  Only showing motive power due to extent of passenger and freight consists I can put together.

Jesse   TCA

Here I am setting up my NYC Pacemaker train. (Sped up a bit 😁)

Thanks to all of you for posting your excellent photos and videos. Your model work is great as are your photography and/or videography. I will never be able to see your excellent layouts in person, so this is a way for them to come to me. Thank you for going to the trouble for our enjoyment and inspiration.

Lionel Commodore Vanderbilt.

MTH PS1 Pacific upgraded to PS2 and detailed.

Pete

I would probably need a few pages on this forum to photograph my NYC collection, but I've enjoyed all of the posts on this thread so I'll chime in a little.

A group photo of my NYC power. Williams Dreyfus Hudson, the others are Lionel.

My Williams Hudson with k-line aluminum cars I painted to go with it.

Nicely done Will. Tell us more about the paint work on the passenger cars please.

Pete

Skip, wonderful shots and layout. Thanks Don

I love the New York Central!

Peter

Skip, wonderful shots and layout. Thanks Don

I had bought the Hudson at my LHS, and could not find any aluminum cars at a reasonable price. So I got a different road name, and painted them with Rustoleum spray cans that were a reasonable color match. I did the striping with r/c model 1/16" wide striping, an the lettering with Woodland Scenics dry transfer lettering. I clear coated it with Rustoleum satin clear. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Incredible Will. You are a craftsman for sure and using common hardware store items to create these. Hats off to you!

Pete

A few more pics.....

Peter

Peter,

This is a great scene!!! Reminds me of something on the Ol' Put between Crafts and Carmel. I think it is the West Branch of the Croton River.

Bing NYC consist - ca - 1920

Skip....I was wondering when you were joining the party!.....beautiful stuff buddy!.....and a NYC thread wouldn’t be complete with out a trip up the Put ....nice beautiful pics Peter!..........Pat

Wow, this just keeps getting better! Putnam division...spectacular!! NYC Fan and O scale Will...epic! And I thought I was  a Central fanatic! Thanks everyone for responding to my call for equal time for the NYC. Keep 'em coming!

JamesRx posted:

Wow, this just keeps getting better! ....

i can fix that... my NYC Hafandor Limited ...

I don't believe these have been posted yet.

Pete

Does this count?

Being a Chicagoan, I haven't picked up a lot of New York Central pieces over the decades, despite growing up 5 miles due west of Englewood Union Station, commuting through LaSalle Street Station, and seeing the prototype everywhere here when I was a kid. However, I recently acquired a #773 Hudson (1950 version) and the #2344 f-units. I also have Marx locomotives #333 and #999. Aside from the yellow two-level animal car in the background of the diesel photo, I'd have to scrounge for any other NYC rolling stock (aside from the Marx passenger cars and a caboose or two). That's all, folks.

Norton posted:

I don't believe these have been posted yet.

 

Pete

Now I just want a H9 ....bad!....beautiful equipment Pete!............Pat

JamesRx posted:

D500...fantastic weathering! Thank you

Thanks. The loco is interesting - I've posted it before - but it's a Lionel "ATSF" (not really) Warhorse J1e Hudson, streamlined with early Williams Dreyfuss Hudson sheet metal (and some scratch built), and the Lionel TMCC electronics transferred to the enhanced original Williams tender, to represent the 5344 in its J3a-type "Century" styling period, as used on the "Mercury". Valve gear detailing has been upgraded, too. Still a Pullmor, I'm afraid.

The weathering is Bragdon's dry pigment.  

Legacy NYC Sharknose (one of an A-A pair).  Have no idea whether it's prototypical, but I got it at a bargain price and it's so ugly it's beautiful to my eyes. . Pardon the dust.

HI Landsteiner,

Who makes the engine? I'm looking for 027 decals to make a Lionel 2023 into a New York Central. Or some one who can reduce the O gauge decals to fit the 2023

My New York Central Fleet

gene maag posted:

HI Landsteiner,

Who makes the engine? I'm looking for 027 decals to make a Lionel 2023 into a New York Central. Or some one who can reduce the O gauge decals to fit the 2023

Lionel.  I believe in 2014.  Here's a video review by Eric Siegel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1617f1N3G-c

A view into the engine servicing area .............Pat

More sharks...

Here's some Youtubes from the past couple years:

All of my New York related engines on my layout 5 years ago:

My NYC Dreyfus (now with matching 70' cars) featured on the South Fork Layout:

Had to dig deep to find things not already here, including a few NYC `works in progress' and oddities:

I have this Pedestal Tender - now I just need the 6-38000 ESE Hudson that goes with it!

I have this Mercury engine and the 3-car passenger add-on set - still missing the four-car (base) passenger set!

A "Frankenstein" pair - Weaver E-8s with what are believed to be K-Line's jade green E-8 shells:

And a "Frankenstein" set - K-Line E-8s in a lightning-stripe scheme with Weaver passenger cars:

And a personal favorite:

Putnam Division posted:

I love the New York Central!

Peter

Love that jade green livery, Peter. The lightning stripe is classy, but this is so colorful. Too bad it only came into being in the twilight of the NYC.

Milk run today!

Peter