well boys i jumped ship and now a multi-scaler!!! I've lived and loved my whole life on Long Island and chased her trains until they were replaced with doubledecker and de30's... Well the thought of doing the LIRR in N crossed my mind a few times But HO offered a little bit more(not sure what yet).. here are the first two peices of LIRR equipment atlas trainman LIRR GP38-2 blue/white wave pulling the first of eight funaro & camerlengo P-72 coaches i spent alot of time riding from hicksville to ronkonkoma hanging out in the vestabule of the last car looking out at the diesel behind me
Welcome to HO. I have to say, I like your boats. I've been working on a Billings Nordkap for a few years now.
I know this is HO but since you like LIRR, you should take a peek at that railroad in Z http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=124780
southern O the two happy hunters have been on the work bench for about four years. i might have them finished before i die!!! kpev I've seen the LIRR in z scale that is amazing work
I grew up on Long Island. I can still remember the LIRR F-units (probably F-7's or F-9's) at the Ronkonkoma station (push-pull configuration). I took the train into and from Penn Station several times. I also remember (vaguely) the "Dashing Dan" logos on the sides of the boxcars. They were pretty faded by the time I was a kid. There's something I whish someone would produce in N-scale. I have some decals for the LIRR logo in the keystone scheme, but would love a "Dashing Dan".
Mark I never thought I would ever see you do any scale but N; but I can relate I've done the same. Your off to a great start and can't wait to see your progress
Mark, Welcome to the world of LIRR modeling! Enjoy my friend, even if you are modeling in the "easy" scale of HO. What part of the Island are you modeling? Yours, John Bartolotto Owner of the LIRR in Z scale layout http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/...d.php?t=124780
john i have the gp38 in N scale also but the only resin car leaves ALOT to be desired. just going for a basic LIRR train to run on the clubs ho layout
I have the LI Gp 38 in Ho scale too, but haven't got the passengers cars to go with it. I've seen them at shows for quite a pretty penny.
LIRR had some refrig milk cars <1930. As they have no fleet in interchange, thus no boxcars labeled for the LIRR, except some MOW LIRR cars. The use of Keystone/DDan logos on boxcars is modeler's license. Fun to do, and sell well BTW!
Probably even better than F-7/9s. Unless the Pennsy loaned the LI some, those units you saw were probably Fairbanks-Morse units of various configurtions.
