WOW!!! Morning Sun has done it again! Another great N&W book about our favorite steam locos. It's full of new and different pictures of steamers from the late...
Yes, the book is entitled "Norfolk and Western Steam in Color". I just got it here in Australia at my local hobby shop. The pictures are excellent, with many...
This is Lois of Virginia, on the Shenandoah Division, though I model Williamson, WV in the early 1950's. I have my own rail group, the Friends of the 611, and...
I just picked up a pair of the newest Trainman hoppers in N&W: http://www.atlastrainman.com/Images/NFreight/n90ton/0407/40453A_TQ.jpg This is simply the best...
Mark: Thanks for the info. When I was in N, the Atlas piece was one of my favorites. (I still have a few -- just couldn't part with them...) It is good that...
I have a Key K-2 for sale. It is painted, etc with a PFM sound system installed. It is my understanding with the frame being isolated for the sound unit it...
welcome to the group Lois, I saw a program on tv last night. a guy named Tony had this massive layout dedicated to the N&W in O. coal towers & everything. ...
I recently bought a 2-8-8-2 in G, and am getting ready to scratch build a 16,000 gal tender. Any suggestions for decals? I don't want to pay to have 250...
Mike, There is a local sign shop here that makes all my decals for my G Scale Locos.. when I did a correct N&W Y3 he made my lettering spot on and when I did...
Mike, Check with my brother, he does custom decals for a living. He does mainly "O" Scale, but he could probably do "G". His name is Bob. His email is...
Just in case anyone on here hasn't seen this: I stumbled across this very nice tribute to the N&W J on the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) ...
Hello Everyone My Name is Steve Smith, I just recently returned to the Roanoke Valley to stay after returning from spending four of the past five years in the...
I don't see the option for me to invite anyone here, so would someone please invite a former classmate & friend of mine? His name is Jack Ellis, and he retired...
After I clicked to 'Send', this request, I realized I never gave you Jack Ellis' e-mail address to invite him. Here it is . . . jdellis@... Thanks, ...
B (H) (rebuilt) C, and I, all 22,000 gallon water/30 ton coal capacity.The B tender was originally of a more conventional appearance, but was later given a...
... Hi Barbara At the bottom of the Home page on the yahoo site: Subscribe: norfolk-western-rr-subscribe@yahoogroups.com -- Cheers Doug Doug Harris ...
Howdy Friends I have looked through all my books and cannot find references to rail sizes used in the 1940-1960 period. I know I have seen it, but cannot find...
Hi All, New to the forum. I'm looking for info on Percival's Island before and after N&W's acquisition of it. Found some photos at Lynchburg& Central Virginia...
I feel certain that our own Aubrey Wiley will chime in here, if he is a member of this group. He lives there, and on my last visit to see him, which was far...
Check with the N&W Historical Society. There was an excellent article on Percival's Island in the Nov/Dec 2000 issue of the Society's magazine, "The Arrow". ...
There was an article by then N&W Historical Society Pres. Jim Gillum in the society's excellent magazine THE ARROW a few years ago. It has a fascinating...
Just wanted to say "Thanks" for the info. Ordered the back issues of the Arrow, also found one for the Shay so of course had to get that one too. Thanks again!...
Hello Group, I'm modeling S-1 0-8-0 # 264. Would anyone know what the correct tender numbering (ie, on the rear of the tender) would have been for this loco? ...
Hello - I am new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I've included a link to a picture that my father took at Bristol VA (although the engine change...
Charles, welcome to the group and thanks for sharing that wonderful photo! Jeff Coleman ... (although the engine change has already been made, making this more...
