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Mike Kieran Wrote:Reinhard, The New York Cross Harbor/ New York New Jersey Railroads are still running through old decayed buildings. In fact, they now have GP-38s running down 1st Avenue.
That is very interesting in fact. I did never notice they got a GP38-2. Athearn has a GM leasing GP38-2. At least the conversion into a GATX engine with some decals should be doable. NYNJ added some unique signs.
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When I first saw the Geep coming down 1st Avenue while I was driving down there, I thought that I was delirious from the newborn father lack of sleep syndrome (I really thought that I was seeing things
). Brick canyons never go out of style. Are you getting the layout boredom blues? You could always make the structures removable so that you can switch buildings out as long as they fit the spaces. I think that's what Larry/Brakie is planning on doing so that he can model Slate Creek Rail and Summerset Railway.
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Mike Kieran Wrote:.... Are you getting the layout boredom blues? ......
That is a great expression and so awfully true ....
The conflict is that I like the old brick buildings very much but I love contemporary automobiles, engines and rail cars too. The buildings I like are still existing in some places but they are usually not used by rail served business anymore.
Youtube has a clip of the NYNJ GP38-2 2200
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgGTUbaBfc and a bunch of photos
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPic...?id=191010
Looks like local Brooklyn law enforces daily engine washing. Correct weathering is a layer of gloss
I read somewhere the tracks are not totally isolated. They connect somewhere with the NYC Metro system. That is also the way the GP38-2 come in. It did not come on a barge.
This
http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/indloco/nynjr.html is a nice source of information about the NYNJ
I guess the engine is still owned by GATX/GMTX and leased to NYNJ. Part of that leasing contract is some custom paint modifications to give the customer (NYNJ) a better feeling.
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My Goodness - that road tanker makes a good mirror ! Looking good though
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shortliner Wrote:My Goodness - that road tanker makes a good mirror ! Looking good though
I did not notice. Indeed it is my camera and my hands.
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I was just imagining driving behind one at night on a dark road! BEDAZZLED!
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I love the latest incarnation of your Freelance layout, Reinhard. Mixing contemporary operations with old time buildings works really well .
As always, your work is inspirational!
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This simple structure is the test object to become a contemporary building with roller shutters.
Brooklyn 31st and 32nd street are full of one and two story buildings very similar to the Down Town deco kits but with modern roller shutters. The Dremel cutting wheel works great to cut the rectangles in the walls but it is really a mess. The white snow is everywhere in the room, on the glasses in the face and in the hair
The old Coke sign got replaced with a local Ford sign. There are remarkable few and small signs in that area. Lots are Chinese owned business.
ps. My Microscale GATX decals are not helpful to convert the Athearn GMD GP38-2 into the GMTX engine. Had to order my very first decals from Highball some minutes ago.
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It is always enjoyable to read your posts and see the updates or back dates
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Actually, the First Avenue yard is closer to your plan. They used it for car float operations, sorting, storage, and transloading. The locomotives probably came from the 65th Street interchange with the New York & Atlantic. In fact, another inspiration could be the NY&A Bushwick Branch which is being modeled by RScott. You could also draw inspiration from the Cenrtal Illinois Railroad in Chicago.
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I named the 65th yard just because it is more far away like my staging yard. It is "something" not on my layout.
I did Central Illinois in Chicago about a year ago in Freelance2014-1. It is great and gives the opportunity to run BNSF GP50s after Central Illinois quit.
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Hi Reinhard, and a belated Happy New Year!
Glad to see your hard work, skill and perseverance are still paying dividends. I particularly admire your street level scenes
I shall continue to follow with my usual admiration and keen interest.
Regards For now,
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Atlas did a GATX GP38-2, I run one on my layout HELM
Like the change of area
, if we lived a bit closer to each other you could run some trip workings to 59th and Rust
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