I have talked with the folks at Precision Craft Models about their impending N&W CF caboose models. I have asked as to the possibility of having them produce a...
Just in case anyone is wondering about these DVD's.......I have both of them and they are beyond sensational! While they don't have N&W sound they have...
Thanks for the kind words Roger! sig: I have a new steam DVD see it here http://tinyurl.com/gvnxj eBay items on sale now here: http://tinyurl.com/geros Ron @ ...
Roger, Thanks for the heads up on this model as I need a CF. I did send them an email requesting more info on the model as far as different details along with...
I also contacted them and asked about having one decorated, but less numbers, so we only have to add that part. Tony ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Hi Have you guys looked at the lazerkit models. Not to shabby a model when complete. The biggest pain at the end rails but you got a sweet model at the end....
Or from the N&WHS Commissary http://commissary.nwhs.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/ecomm_prod_snaps/model_CF_caboose.html?L+ecomm+yyht0726+1157356069 Nigel F Misso ...
I think I'll wait and pay a little more for the injection molded car. By the time you add trucks, couplers, weights and paint to the kit the cost is just about...
I have seen the lazerkit built and it is nice. I have one of the QC kits and it's on my list of things to build, also nice kit. I would like to pick up a...
Hi Bob, A non railfan friend of mine was in Virginia on business 2 weeks ago and returned with a photo of a caboose he took for me - N&W 518563, New Boston,...
Roger: Next time I go that way (50-60 miles), I'll check it out. Most likely the 'New Boston' is South Boston, VA, which is a few miles north of Roxboro, NC....
Well, there is a New Boston on Norfolk Southern (formerly Norfolk and Western)----it lies next to Portsmouth, Ohio. Carl Adkins ... From: Roger Kirkpatrick To:...
Some time ago, a member was wanting to know the 'Pocahontas' consist. There is currently on ebay quite a good modern (well somewhat!) color postcard showing...
(I hope you DT&I RR [Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad for those of you who may not know] enthusiasts especially get a kick out of this. Carl Adkins) "How...
Hi folks! Sorry for not being around here for quite some time, my apologies. Can someone help me out on this? I posted this on the Classic Trains Forum where...
I wish to say Hi and I have always been an N&W man (with some Penncy thrown in). I will post many pictures of the N&W I knew as a young man. Thank you group....
Lanny Welcome aboard. I'm looking forward to seeing the photos. Cheers, Jeff Coleman ... thrown in). I will post many pictures of the N&W I knew as a young ...
The following is summarized from Major Jeffries text from N&W Giant of Steam; Steam versus Diesel Test of 1952 EMD used a 4 unit set of F units (I think they...
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Jan, You're welcome. By the way you were correct the EMD 459 were F7's. Another thing interesting is that the F units had their fuel racks and load regulators...
Alright.....lol! Maybe both sides were cheating in one way or another then, eh? ... and ... 1239 ... at ... Classic ... 6b 2- ... 1 ... did ... appeared ... ...
My frinds, I have operated both steam and diesel. You have to take into considerations a few items. First: Todays roller berrings. I have hauled out the...
Lanny, You are correct that the railroads cut jobs changing from steam to diesel. My Father did a time study in the late 1950's in Williamson, 12 men 45 min....
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