Central Operating Lines Club Cars
By Rich Giannino (GG1)
(photos by Bob Mintz)
Most of the cars are regular production Lionel except for the custom painted cars.
The 1981 car was silk-screened; the rest had special decals applied that had our club logo, location and year.
From 1989 to 1993 the club had no home we met at the Babylon firehouse and started the train swap meets.
We had four layouts.
From1976 to 1979 we met at the West Island HO club in Farmingdale.
From 1979 to 1982 the first layout was in the basement of a shoe store.
From 1983 to 1988 the second was in the basement of Construction Company
From 1989 to 1993 the club had no home we met at the Babylon firehouse.
In 1993 club voted future club cars are to be Lionel standard O cars
From 1993 to 1995 the third layout was in a warehouse in Holbrook.
From 1995 to the present day the fourth layout is in a warehouse in Ronkonkoma.
From 1976 to 1992 the club name was Lionel Central Operating Lines.
From 1993 to the present the club name is Central Operating Lines.
1983 #6508 CP crane car grey Babylon
1988 tender shell lettered Lionel Central Operating Lines black
1991 custom brown flatcar w/ large painted grey trailer with tractor Bay Shore
1996 17079 New York Central 2bay covered hopper grey 20th anniversary