For New Haven Fans

[newhavenguy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45

I'm a fan of the big EP5 jet locomotives. While not as large GG1s, they could haul long trains at high speeds. I plan on getting one from Branford Hobbies.

Getting an EP4 from "Fratesci". Yes, it looks a little cheesy, but decent. From the looks on the website, nothing that an alcohol bath and some "Details West" items can't handle!

Also liked the unique looking "American Flyer" cars, particularly the streamlined coaches. I've been very fortunate that one of the gentlemen that works at my LHS has a set of E&B Valley (I think it became Funaro, later) car kits in New Haven, already metalized. Boxes look old, but the kits inside are still brand new! He's selling them to me at the price he bought them for originally: $12 each! A sweet bargain. Only frustrating part for me is that the kits must be glued together, carefully. (I'm still playing catch up on upgrading locomotives!).

Five cars is my goal to make a decent looking commuter train as I remember them around 1969. I plan on installing the IHC/Rivarossi interiors along with lighting kits.

I hope to have a set of five commuter cars,

The E&B Valley became Eastern Car Works. The HO scale models are still produced as the "SS coaches" in the Walthers catalog. The NH Osgood Bradly lightweight coaches of the 1930's are the commuter coaches listed. So you can still get them. I have 7 of the stainless cars myself from E&B. The trucks are crap. They can be replaced with 41-BNO trucks made by Train Station Products #419 or Custom Finishing #309 41-BNO trucks. The cars should weigh about 6 oz. to track well as they are extremely light when built. Body mount the couplers with KD's #48 and replace the diaphrams with Walthers sprung ones.

I too am getting the Fratisci EP-4. What I plan to do is put a Broadway Limited drive/sound unit under it. This is very close to the NH EP/EF-4 trucks. To make a NH model the doors have to be moved, the side body intakes modified and a steam generator stack built. Should be challenging.

Also if you haven't heard, Atlas is making the HO version of the NE-6 New Haven caboose in 2 numbers plus undecorated. Pretty reasonable pricing too.

[newhavenguy]

What you might be seeing Joe are the rebuilt New Haven FL-9's operated by Conn DOT. They are painted in New Haven colors as a tribute and run by the state of CT on thier commuter trains. I think some of them make it up the Harmon line.

[joecool1212]

I have a question. I boat in NY on the hudson river and my favorite anchoring spot is in Haverstraw bay on the east side by a small tunnel and some really nice houses with rr tracks almostin there back yard. Well the question is every day a few times a day I see a diesel loco letteredin NH black and white with red in it. I thaught NH was gone. Im not from conn so the only thing i know about NH is my HO paint colors for NH. Anyone help with this. Just somthing to think about while im at anchor. Joe

[AntonioFP45]

I'm a fan of the big EP5 jet locomotives. While not as large GG1s, they could haul long trains at high speeds. I plan on getting one from Branford Hobbies.

Getting an EP4 from "Fratesci". Yes, it looks a little cheesy, but decent. From the looks on the website, nothing that an alcohol bath and some "Details West" items can't handle!

Also liked the unique looking "American Flyer" cars, particularly the streamlined coaches. I've been very fortunate that one of the gentlemen that works at my LHS has a set of E&B Valley (I think it became Funaro, later) car kits in New Haven, already metalized. Boxes look old, but the kits inside are still brand new! He sold them to me at the price he bought them for originally: $12 each! A sweet bargain. Only frustrating part for me is that the kits must be glued together, carefully. (I'm still playing catch up on upgrading locomotives!).

Five cars is my goal to make a decent looking commuter train as I remember them around 1969. I plan on installing the IHC/Rivarossi interiors along with lighting kits.

[Anonymous]

Ok troops, here's your NH forum, anything NH, and I do mean anything, from Steam to Electrics to Diesels and anything else with an NH logo on it. This will be an open discussion of anything NH so does anyone have questions, answers, or just plain old BS about the NH to start. Have fun.