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[android]

I have recently come into possession of various New York Central railroad hat badges. I have eight of them for Station Master, Conductor, Brakeman, etc....

So, Does anyone have an idea of where I can get a RR conductor hat that I can wear them on? I don't think a vintage one will do since I'll need a 7 1/2 that I can distort into the long oval shape needed by my head.

I also got the NYC uniform buttons, so I can actually put together an full uniform!

Any leads on a hat would be appreciated,

Thanks,
Andy

[Mycroft]

I found this conductor's hat on Ebay, it is almost your size: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...174777615&rd=1

Here is a possible jacket: http://www.monstervintage.com/Vintag...cket_9261.html

[BellyTank]

...here's a 7 3/8, two 7 1/2s and a NYCL badge-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...175000899&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...515887214&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...516037864&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...517177929&rd=1

...believe it or not I look at this stuff as well as everything else...
...transportation collectibles...
I know, I'm boring.

BT.

[Mycroft]

If you can not find the suit. Where a blue or navy blue three piece suit that matches the hat. A white shirt with a black, blue or navy blue bowtie. Also, a gold pocket watch, and train whisle as the watch fob or on the chain. Finally, you can use brass bottons on the jacket and vest look nice too.

[Mycroft]

I was looking around and I found this article on Railroad pocet watches: http://barrygoldberg.net/railroad.htm
I though you like some info on them if you are putting together the whole look.

[android]

Thanks for the leads guys. I also found a uniform company that has something that might work. I've emailed them for details so I'll fill you in if it pans out.

I already have a Hamilton RR watch. I need to get a long chain. I am also looking into getting a conductor punch. I had forgotten about a whistle. I'll have to eBay for one of those too.

[Mycroft]

No problem, for the whisle you can use a Booby whisle from the UK, like this: http://www.deutscheoptik.com/catalog...roducts_id=179

The watch fobs(chains) you can find all over ebay, also get one with a "W" shape for a vest, one end for the Whistle, the other for the watch.

[Michaelson]

If you can find a uniform shop somewhere in a large nearby city, that sells fire department dress uniforms, you can find a new conductor's hat there, as they are also used as dress hats for some volunteer fire departments, but without any badges on the front. The style never changed. Regards. Michaelson