Abingdon Branch mixed trains cars question

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Bill,

As far as I know, N&W did not have a passenger car that looked like the IHC
car you acquired.  The "1930s" was used by Rivarossi and IHC, and probably
others, to denote when the prototypes that were used to base the models on
were originally built.  I believe they did this to distinguish the product
line from their "Heavyweight" offerings.

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD

On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 1:02 AM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> I too am modeling the N&W during its all-steam era in mid-‘50s.  My
> centerpiece is the MTH model of the N&W J-Class engine and high-speed 5- or
> 6-car passenger car train.  A (hopefully longer) coal unit train will be a
> major permanent fixture.  Hopefully going to locate a good Y6b for that.
> And finally, a mixed combine, including a Railway Post Office car, a
> passenger coach, several mixed freight cars (likely including a liquid tank
> car — propane or oil), and a N&W caboose.
>
> The discussion of the availability of a baggage/Railway P.O. car caught my
> attention.  I recently acquired this International Hobby Corp. N&W Railway
> Post Office car, allegedly from the 1930s, on eBay.  Not at all sure about
> vintage.  Trucks need replacement (upgrade) but otherwise an interesting
> addition.  Length appears more typical of the long-distance passenger cars,
> such as were used on the N&W’s named trans/routes.  Does anyone know
> whether the cars previously used on the Powatan or other routes were
> pressed into combine service towards the end of their service lives
> (late ‘50s?)?  Absent a more pedestrian version, and with a bit of
> aging/weathering, I’m planning to use this one for the for mixed combine
> train — the third planned regular train on the layout — unless the
> consensus is to add it to the high-speed passenger train with
> similar passenger cars.
>
>
>
> Bill Demarest
> mgj21932 at yahoo.com
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