Brass N&W Class Y-1 2-8-8-2 in HO Scale

Sun May 14 17:07:36 EDT 2017

I had to e-mail Fred Hill at the Coach Yard about another matter and I took the opportunity to mention the X-1.  He told me to send him more information.  So I sent him photos of the X-1 and pictures of the 0-8-8-0s from the other roads.  He said he liked what I sent him and that he was going to do some research.

One draw-back to the Coach Yard doing the X-1 might be that Fred is in California and the 0-8-8-0 type was used exclusively by roads east of the Mississippi.  The only exceptions I have found were a couple of 0-8-8-0s that were owned by a Copper mining company in Utah or Nevada.  Naturally, Fred has an affinity for "Western" railroads.  But he has been known produce models of "Eastern" railroads.  Last year, he did a fantastic job on the Seaboard Air Line's "Orange Blossom Special" heavy-weight passenger cars.  If you ever have an opportunity to see those cars, you'll be astonished by the detail.

Stay tuned.

Bill King

I Like this ! - including the Camelback !
Thanks for the photos - I am going to do some research on these !

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To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Sent: Mon, May 8, 2017 6:39 am
Subject: RE: Brass N&W Class Y-1 2-8-8-2 in HO Scale

There certainly were many other 0-8-8-0’s of the same era as N&W’s X-1’s. It sure would be nice if on became available. 

With that said I looked at other brass web sites and Dan’s was the only one with Y-1’s in stock.  Additionally the MSRP is over $2700 snd Dan was selling his at #2350.  For example Uncle Dave’s’ shows theirs for reservations only at this point at a price of $2750.  Dan’s remaining one is a  comparative good price for what it’s worth.  Only 11 models total were built and there are no more than 9 remaining so it would appear.

Thanks again Bill for the heads up.

Regards,
Ed  

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Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2017 8:56 AM
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Subject: Re: Brass N&W Class Y-1 2-8-8-2 in HO Scale

Ed, 

Glad to know you were able to snag a Y-1.  You're right.  They're going fast with just one left.

It never hurts to ask.  The next time I see Fred Hill of the Coach Yard at a train show, I'll ask if he'll do the X-1 as an encore.  He will only consider doing the X-1 if it can be bundled together with other railroad's 0-8-8-0s.  The B&O, Erie, D&H, B&M, N&W and NYC had 0-8-8-0s and the Erie's were Camelbacks.

I'll ask him.  He may do it.  You never know.

Bill King

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Sent: Sat, May 6, 2017 9:40 am
Subject: Re: Brass N&W Class Y-1 2-8-8-2 in HO Scale

Bill, thanks for the heads up...... I've been waiting on this becoming available and it looks like they only built 11 models.  I just ordered mine so they now have one remaining Dan's!     

This now completes my collection of HO gauge N&W Y's giving me at least one of each; 

Y-1, Y-2, Y-2a, Y-3, Y-3a, Y-4, Y-5, Y-6, Y-6a, and Y-6b.

We now need someone to build an HO N&W X-1!

Ed Painter, from Narrows, VA...... living in Cohutta, GA

On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 5:42 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

The Coach Yard, a brass model importer, has released a N&W Class Y-1 2-8-8-2 in HO Scale.  Dan's Train Depot currently has three available for sale.  Dan's website for N&W models is: https://www.brasstrains.com/Classic/Trains/Roads/44/Norfolk-Western.

Bill King

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