New York Central Cab Diesels (1945-1960)
Lightning Stripe Scheme, S-scale (#64-49)
Instructions August 19, 2012
Great Decals!, 3306 Parkside Terrace, Fairfax, VA 22031
www.greatdecals.com
Lettering Guidance
- Refer to
NYC Diesel color books (Nowak, Sweetland, Marre, etc.):
e. g., New York Central: Lightning Stripes by David R. Sweetland,
New
York Central System Diesel Locomotives by William D Edison, C M Smith
and H L Vail is an excellent reference to all NYC locomotives. A
digital copy is available from:
NYCSHS Society (https://nycshs.org/) diesel book, and
George Elwood's fallen flags photo site:
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc-eng.html.
Photos - Prototype
projects work best if you start with a photo of the actual locomotive
you’re building. Check with:
Kalmbach Library, NMRA, P.O. Box 1328, Soddy Daisy TN 37384-1328 Bob Aron Liljestrand
P. O. Box 52
Wallingford, KY 41093
606-748-1811
Properly stored, these decals should remain usable for many years.
Nose Variations - In S-scale we’re blessed with a wide choice of F-7 shells. Unfortunately, as the photo shows, that variety brings with it variations in design, particularly number board size, location, and frame width, and even basic nose shape. These decals match the prototype, but you’re advised to dry-fit them to your model to simplify any needed tailoring.
Acknowledgments - Special thanks go to Geoffrey Graeber, Greenbrier Railroad Models, Westborough, MA, Microscale, Dave Mackay, Lexington, KY, and Seth Lakin, Michigan City, IN, without whom this project would never have happened.