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The Kato N Scale NY Central passenger cars need to be modified to accept the 11-211 and 11-212 Kato lighting kits.  To install lights in all of the 13 cars (9 car and 4 car sets) you will need 1 pack of the single 11-211 and 2 six packs of the  11-212 Kato light kits.  As always use these instructions only if you are familiar with Kato lighting and OK with cutting your brand new Kato passenger cars.

The shell must be removed from the underbody and the roof removed.  The roof can easily be removed once the shell is separated from the underbody by pushing at one end from the underside of the interior of the car shell.
step 1

With the shell and roof removed the tabs that need to be removed are clear.  You will also need to cut the fingers at each end of the car as shown in the picture.
NYC-Car 2

This is what the car shell will look like when all of the tabs and 2 end fingers are removed.
NYC-Car3

Here is what the car will look like with the shell reassembled to the underbody before the roof is reattached.
NYC-Car4


Use these instructions at you own risk.