Doubleheading Y's

[NW Modeling List]

Referencing a caption on a photo on page 29 of the revised version of Col. Jeffries' book "N&W: Giant of Steam" as many as three Y6's could run on a train at "Raitt Hill" on the Pocahontas Division. I believe this to be two in front and one as pusher, and as I've read, were most often used on eastbound coal runs. I'll allow others to comment on this subject, but such operation would be possible with the Rivarossi Y6b. With the latter runs with their scale flanges and improved motors (as I have observed with my late-1990's run 2174) precision slow speed operation is possible.
Lois J.Ponton
N&W steam historian



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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> </div><div>Date:02/10/2015  6:55 AM  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org </div><div>Subject: Doubleheading Y's </div><div>
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Actually, where were Y's doubleheaded and was that routinely or
occasionally?

Grant Carpenter
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On 2/8/2015 7:28 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:
> I have been thinking of doing the same thing someday with my two
> Rivarossi Y6b's. But remember, this would be something that happened
> on the N&W every day, on the Pocahontas Division as that is where most
> of the Y6b's were assigned.
> Lois J.Ponton
> N&W steam historian
>
> -------- Original message --------
> Date:02/08/2015 8:25 PM (GMT-05:00)
>
> /"there is nothing better than a double header set of y6b's with aux
> tenders pulling a coal train on the layout,"/
> /
> /
> /Mike Ritschdorff/
>
> Wrong............double headed set of Y6b's with aux tenders pulling a
> coal train with a Y6b pushing as they meet a J-powered Arrow! LOL
> Couldn't resist!
>
> Roger Huber
> Deer Creek locomotive Works

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