NYC Classics

Here's a paint question for all you NYC specialists.  Polly Scale made a Jade green #370 and a Penn Central green #368.  The #368 is darker and seems to be the color of the boxcars and cabooses.  #370 looks to be the color of the 3 green E units mentioned previously.

See the above picture, This is a phone picture taken on white in sun and shade (of phone).  I bought this green to use on a Detroit Diesel engine in a truck model (close) and also as the anti rust coating as seen on pipe loads (really close).  Since I don't have any references except computer pictures for the locomotives, what do think for green.  I'm looking for some PollyScale 370 if for nothing but a reference.

I think it's a little dark, but the K Line and MTH greens were off a little as well (my thinking) and older light greens didn't seem to fare too well outdoors constantly like a locomotive is.

What's your thoughts?

Pat will be pleased, If I get some paint I will have to learn to use my airbrush.

Thanks

Gray Lackey

@NHVRYGray posted:

Here's a paint question for all you NYC specialists.  Polly Scale made a Jade green #370 and a Penn Central green #368.  The #368 is darker and seems to be the color of the boxcars and cabooses.  #370 looks to be the color of the 3 green E units mentioned previously.

See the above picture, This is a phone picture taken on white in sun and shade (of phone).  I bought this green to use on a Detroit Diesel engine in a truck model (close) and also as the anti rust coating as seen on pipe loads (really close).  Since I don't have any references except computer pictures for the locomotives, what do think for green.  I'm looking for some PollyScale 370 if for nothing but a reference.

I think it's a little dark, but the K Line and MTH greens were off a little as well (my thinking) and older light greens didn't seem to fare too well outdoors constantly like a locomotive is.

What's your thoughts?

Pat will be pleased, If I get some paint I will have to learn to use my airbrush.

Thanks

Gray Lackey

I’ll defer this question to my colleagues Mario & Pete, …..I am not hip on diesel paint codes & matching, ……

Pat

@harmonyards posted:

I’ll defer this question to my colleagues Mario & Pete, …..I am not hip on diesel paint codes & matching, ……

Pat

@NHVRYGray, here’s what we know and the NYCSHS has a great article on it here: https://nycshs.org/nyc-colors/.

This is the Century Green formulation that we used when we painted our Central NY NRHS Chapter’s bay window caboose at the NY Fairgrounds. A seldom known fact is that this same green ended up being used in auto production as factory colors for at least Dodge and then Ford… which makes me think that someone at the Central left and went to work in the automotive industry. 🤔

I’ve seen pictures where it looks dark like your color, but I’d guess to say that it’s a little dark to my eye.   Check out the freshly painted caboose in the sun here: https://m.facebook.com/KLW3DPrinting

On the photo page…

Thanks!

- Mario

The cabooses came in today!

thanks!

- Mario

For all of you NYC fans, sharing that I recently picked this up at my local BAM bookstore. Very enjoyable and I definitely recommend it if you’re a big Central fan. It includes a great article on the Hudson, among others, as well as Lionel’s original 700E.

Available on-line for about $11.00 including free shipping I think.  Thanks for the headsup.

Step 3 Buy Trains - even if they don't fit on your layout!  Weaver brass Dreyfuss Hudson and two Weaver aluminum 20th Century limited cars.  I've already posted these on the Buy Anything Cool Lately forum so forgive the repetition if ou saw them already.

coach Joe congratulations on a great find.  I don’t see those up for sale too often.  Here is a photo that includes another 5445 Dreyfuss Hudson.  Both are MTH.  The conventional J-1e is numbered for the CCC & St L or ‘Big Four’.

@coach joe If that's Gerstner tool chest in your photo, you picked the best display base possible! Oh and nice engine too...

John

It's from Harbor Freight, definitely not a Gerstner, but real nice just the same.

New York Central steam locomotives are among my favorites - especially NYC F-12 4-6-0 ten-wheelers. Here's mine.

MELGAR

Here is the classic Lionel 2344 NYC F-3 from 1950-1952

Don

Mel, Don you've got some real Classic Beauties!

@coach joe- Thanks Joe, appreciate the comment!

Don

Running a Custom Lionel FA NYC I built several years ago

Nice job on the FA, Lee.