You know, there is company RailGraphics that will do decal runs. you need to buy 25 sets, but that could be a way of getting N&W passenger cars.

Make a copy of an intact Microscle sheet, so you know what it should have on it, do not make "for sale" decals or copies, but as a reference.  There are copywrite issues you wouldn't want to run afoul of.

microscale will not be doing these sheets-I don't know what they do do.

It would be great to see a modern NYC Dreyfuss streamlined  Hudson with DCC.  The most important thing is that like the N&W J-class, it is heavy and pulls like a ......proper locomotive [more colorful term omitted].  It should pull 12 passenger cars to get something that looks right on a big layout.

Note, in the new N-Scale Railroading mag, FineNScale announced a conversion kit to make the Streamline Hudson for the Empire State Express, but you need to start wiht one that has Scullin disc drivers.

At this point, Bachmann doesn't have a 3 driver- axle locomotive, but a new release on the Mountain with more weight, better balance on the geared drivers and DCC capability would be exciting.  It would be too much to ask, but as an NYC fan, a Mohawk L4.  While others have announced a Pennsy M-1A, maybe that could be done.  These last 2 would depend on the driver size.

Well, this is off the "streamline" loco topic, but how about scaling up the 2-6-6-2 for more weight, DCC and do a C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny?  While everyone is fixated on another company adding a Big Boy [arrggh], the Allegheny was a true monster back East!

One thing I notice is that some people see N-scale as mini-HO in concpet and think a loco only needs to pull 5 cars around a 2 foot circle.  That is one nice thing about N-scale, but the real win is pulling a long train over a layout in a 4x8 space or even larger or an N-Trak system where you can see very realistic consists of 35-80 cars.  So, at least for me, pulling power is a huge thing to consider in N-scale.

That's the spirit!

Bachmann already does one in HO and they could essentially use the N-scale 4-8-4 underneath it as long as the drivers are 79" [I'd live with 75"].
Just make it easy to upgrade to DCC like the J seesm to be.

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Well the new J is a fine runner and a good puller.  I hope to convert it to DCC when I have a littl emore time.

How about a Spectrum NYC Niagara S1B 4-8-4 with DCC or compatibility for DCC/sound.  The J and Naigara [6000-6026] represented the finest steam and both compiled terrific reliable and economical operations records.

And Bachmann already has the Niagara in HO!

The Niagara was used for anything on the Central.  It originanlly pulled the 20th Century, Advanced Commodore Vanderbilt, etc. from Harmon [23 miles from NYCity] to Chicago without changing locos.  Also, Niagaras was used for fast freight [Pacemeake cars] and when souless diesels took over, any freight.

It did have 79" drivers.  The tender was huge, so there should be plenty of room for a sound/DCC board.
This would go great with the new NYC passenger cars coming out in both the 1940-46 scheme as well as the 1948+ dark gray /light gray band.

I hope this seems like a good idea to others!  If you need some photos, I should e able to list links.

AlanJ3A