Modeling
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The following is a list of links to modeling resources that may be of interest and help to New York Central System modelers. Please contact the webmaster if there are any additional NYC modeling resources that should be added - Thank you.
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​Prototype & Technical Data
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Freight Car Distribution & Car Handling in the United States - A link to a very interesting industry text by Eugene W. Coughlin. The author was railroad relations manager of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Car Service Division. The book was published in 1956. The book - digitized as published, or in text form (which can be copied) - is available free online at the above link. The table of contents appears to have a lot of good material for those interested in prototype operations.
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NYC Colors by Thomas R. Gerbracht
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NYC Drawings (see Collinwood Shop)
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NYCentral Modeler - Our FREE online quarterly magazine geared towards the NYC modeler.
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New York Central System Open Hoppers 1919-1968 - Produced and provided by Ben Hom, this two-page handout is Revision B and is the latest version, as of 10/12/2020. Analysis is by Ben Hom and primary online reference for the data is Terry Links’ website Canadian Southern Railway. This is a first look at the NYCS hopper fleet and research continues.
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HO-Scale Passenger Car Prototypes - A list containing NYCS passenger cars available in HO-scale.
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Modeling New York Central Passenger Cars in N-scale (PowerPoint presentation)
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The Basics (pg 3 - pg 6)
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Paint Schemes (pg 7 - pg 25)
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The Models (pg 26 - pg 47)
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Railroad Magazine Index - This is a resource for finding links to many railroad and railroad modeling magazines.
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DCC
The modeling committee is in the process of creating tables for the DCC programmer to properly program the sounds in a NYC locomotive:
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Diesels: Prime mover & horn type
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Switchers:
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0-4-0 (A-class)
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0-4-0T / 0-6-0T ("Dummy")
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0-6-0 (B-class)
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0-8-0 (U-class)
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0-8-8-0 Hump (NU-class)
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0-10-0 (M-class)
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2-6-0 Mogul (E-class)
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2-6-6T Tank (J-class)
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0-6-6-0 / 2-6-6-2 Mallet (N-class)
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2-8-0 Consolidated (G-class)
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2-8-2 Mikado (H-class)
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4-4-0 Eight wheel (C-class)
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4-4-2 Atlantic (I-class)
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4-6-0 Ten wheel (F-class)
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4-6-2 Pacific (K-class)
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4-6-4 Hudson (J-class)
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4-8-0 Twelve wheel (X-class)
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4-8-2 Mohawk (L-class)
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4-8-4 Niagara (S-class)
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Geared ("Shay")
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Forums​
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Facebook: New York Central Steam Transition Era Modelers - Requires Facebook login to view.
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NYC-Railroad Groups.io - General discussion group for those interested in the NYCS.
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NYCSHS Members Groups.io - General discussion group for NYCSHS members only.
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Layouts & videos
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Models
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Brasstrains.com - Brass, brass-hybrid, and select plastic models in a variety of scales. Click the "All Scales" drop-down menu at the top of the page to narrow your scale search.
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Brass Loco and Rolling Stock Guide - Online brass guide for evaluating and purchasing your brass models.
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Collinwood Shop: Models - Looking for accurate NYC models? We have them for you! We currently have a selection of high quality models & accessories based upon NYCS prototypes in N-, HO-, S-, and O-scales. Be sure to click the link and check them out!
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New York Central System Historical Society
