HO-Scale NYCS Big Four Whistle Post (10-Pack)

(Shipping is included in the price)

 

The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis Railway had extensive trackage in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, commonly known as the Big Four; it was merged into the New York Central in 1930. The Big Four had a unique style of whistle posts. They were placed trackside to tell the engineer when he needed to start sounding the customary two longs, one short and one long blasts from the locomotive's steam whistle or air horn when approaching grade crossings. Many of these unique whistle posts were still in use well into the 1980's after serving for the New York Central, Penn Central and Conrail. Some known examples are still in use today on former Big Four lines now operated by short lines, These cast iron whistle posts were painted white with a black W and black shield outline. With deferred maintenance many lost the black shield outline while retaining the black W. These HO-scale 3D printed whistle posts were designed from the existing whistle posts still in the field, Package of 10, they need to be painted before installation on your model railroad. 

These whistle posts were created from New York Central System drawings to accurately depict those posts that were found on the system. These were 3D printed by the NYCSHS for purchase by NYCS modelers. They lasted well beyond the end of the New York Central System and can still be found today in use on the successor railroads. They make fine additions to your layout.

The purchaser will have to paint the signs.

Separate them into individual posts, shoot them with a flat white primer spray paint, then when dry, take some black India or acrylic craft paint blot it on the W and wipe the excess off with a damp paper tower.

   

Photos by SA Lakin.

MSRP $10.00. NYCSHS members price $8.00 and that is 20%

off MSRP

The price for these sets of 10 include a shipping cost of $4.50 for one through 5 sets. 

Click on the number you wish to order in the options

and can order  up to a total of five sets for the total shipping cost of $4.50.

So any order for one to five sets will have that total of $4.50 added to the price.

Ohio residents will pay 8% Ohio sales tax on their orders.

Non-US orders will be charged the actual shipping costs.

YOU MUST CHECK THE NUMBER OF 10 PACKS

OPTION THAT YOU WISH TO ORDER!!