Does any one know if there was a standard on the height the tragets had to be from the ground and how far from the track? Im modeling them in HO scale. Thanks...
... While I read my share of those old signals from the cab I never asked about distances, etc; gotta remember it's just a job, so to speak, when you're...
... had ... Guy, According to my standards book sheet 1 the total height of the signal mast was 19'6", with the lower center line of the target was at 12' from...
I am offering for sale scratch-built HO scale models of a NKP toolhouse, 4-bunk bunkhouse, and 9-bunk bunkhouse. The models are styrene, fully assembled and...
I am currently liquidating some of my duplicate railroadiana including some N&W and related material which I have listed first, the rest is in alphabetical...
Hello, I'm a new member, thanks for letting me join the group. My major interest in the N&W is historical, esp. freight operations and coal traffic from the...
I've got a question maybe someone here can help me with. Does anyone know where I can get a drawing of a classification plate for the Y6b? I've searched the...
Roger As far as I know the N&W never printed any recipes I know several people who are into the dinning car stuff And they all say they don't exists. Larry...
This member sent a convincing email about trains. He will likely do it again using a different email address. If I get an email that says, "I want to learn...
my compliments on mantaining a great list! That's about as good as you can get as for list member approval. So we get a 'weed' every once in a while. Thanks...
Well............after a long and anxious wait my copy of Mallory Hope Ferrell's new N&W book arrived at my FLHS. It's called "Norfolk & Western...Steam's Last...
Hello N&W Group of railfriends. This list is from an old Hogger a N&W steam locomotive passenger engineer/Retired... But, I'g go on a run in a split second if...
Great e-mail, Mr.McCauley, I really enjoyed reading it. There were some terms I'd never heard of before. Thanks for sharing the information with us....
Thank you Ted, I do like too hear if people enjoy a little old railroad talk. Sounds as if you have had good rail experience and would enjoy a posting from ...
For those of you who are E-Bay users, check out this cool t-shirt being offered for $14.25 (s-xl) and $16.25 (2xl-3xl). You can find them by copying and...
Would someone be so kind as to tell me the tractive effort ratings of the following four classes of Norfolk & Western locomotives? The 4-8-0 Mastodons The...
Kevin, the Tractive Efforts are as follows.... The A's...114,000 lbs. The J's...80,000 lbs for the 600-604,611-613 and 73,300 lbs for 605-610 as these where...
Kevin, The 4-8-0 was never called a Mastodon on the N&W. It was called a M2 class locomotive. Traction effort is listed as 52,457 lbs. The J class were listed...
To our Tireless Moderator, I wish too tell you I feel some how mis- quoted. I, trying to find out what all was going on so I could get back too N&W railroading...
If you wish you can go to http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/browse.php? folio_ID=trans/nss It is out of Virginia Tech and has copywrited N&W material. You will be...
Hi Frank, You have been a refreshing contributor to the group. I hope you don't leave, but if so, hope you will be back soon. While we are all interested in...
Thank you Group, I wish to thank all my new and unkown friends on the N&W site. It sure is good to hear from so many good men, woman and railroad men. I can't...
Frank, I don't generally say much here but you are fine in my book. We all want to talk trains and been there dun that.. DON'T LET LITTLE THINGS BOTHER YOU. i...
Thank you Scott, I am having to eat a bit of crow. Expected more from a railroader than I put out for myself. Yes on the railroad it is team work and action....
Hey John, I'm happy to meet another native of southern Ohio. I'm from Ironton myself. I have vivid memories of the steam engine that made the daily round trip...
