HO Scale New York Central RS32 #8040 Renumbering to NYC #2040

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HO Scale New York Central RS32 #8040 

Renumbering to NYC #2040

In December 2025 I added Atlas Trainman New York Central Alco RS32 to the motive power fleet as detailed in Locomotive Spotlight #1-2026 (link below). The model came in the as delivered paint scheme with road number 8040.

As I noted in the RS32 blogpost the 8040 may one day get renumbered to 2040 to reflect the NYC renumbering of their locomotive fleet circa 1966 to align with the PRR fleet for the pending merger. Well, that day has come.

Another catalysts for the renumbering was this NYC RS32 #8040, NYC RS1 #9909 and PC RS11 #7608 motive power consist. The all Alco consist are Atlas models that run very well together. The RS1 has been renumbered to PC compliant #9909 and the ex NYC RS11 #7608 (originally NYC #8008) has already been repainted in full Penn Central regalia.

My thinking here also is that the NYC RS32 would look better with the new 2040 numbers in the above consist and with the Atlas ex NYC RS32s #2033 and #2025 already in the fleet

The newly renumbered 2040 is on the headend of hotshot train NY-4, the meat products train from Chicago which was an all Alco stronghold for many years.

The 2040 leads the train past the Bedford Turn holding on the secondary track.

Newly renumbered RS32 #2040 leads Train NY-4, the meat products train from Chicago, to Terminal Yard.

As for the RS32-RS1-RS11 lash up keep an eye out for it in our upcoming NY-NJ Ops #2.

Final Thoughts and Comments

The renumbering was a success in that the locomotive now looks better to me with the rest of my second generation NYC motive power that had previously been renumbered over the years to reflect the  NYC-PRR renumbering and with the Penn Central locomotives that have gone thru the paint shop. 

Additional Information and Links

Locomotive Spotlight #1-2026.

Locomotive Spotlight #1-2024.

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