Tom's New York Central HO Layout
Projects: Current and upcoming...
ACL M-3 Wood caboose
Although I model the NYC, my current plans are to complete a ACL M-3 wood caboose kit from American Model Builders (AMB) and detail the interior.
NYC EMD F2A
The NYC only purchased two F2 A-units from EMD in July 1946: #1604 & #1605. This will be painted and detailed in the original "cat whisker" scheme and will be MU'd with a set of NYC FT A-Bs in the same scheme.
Con-Cor NYC Aerotrain: Adding gyralights - COMPLETE!
The Con-Cor Aerotrain allowed a single DCC decoder to control front & rear lighting. However, there were not enough auxiliary outputs to add gyralighting to the observation car. I isolated and installed a TCS "function-only" FL4 decoder in the observation car and now have gyralight in forward and reverse.
Other projects - Painting & detailing
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NYC FM H20-44 road switcher (Alco Models)
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NYC M-1 0-10-0 switcher (NJ Custom Brass)
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NYC B-11L 0-6-0 switcher (Alco Models)
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NYC Alco S-2 switcher (Atlas)
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NYC EMD FT A-B: "Cat whisker" scheme (Stewart)
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NYC EMD SW1 switcher (Walthers)
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NYC FM H10-44 switcher: "Lightning stripe" theme (Proto 2000)
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NYC Alco HH600 switcher: "Pre-'48" scheme (Atlas)
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NYC 19000 wood cabooses (Water Level Models)