50450

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The 50450 was a B7a, built August 1930, it was renumbered to N&W 51330, then went in Maintenance of Way service as a box-diner, numbered 558573 and was scrapped some time back. I tracked this down some time ago, but lost my notes on specific dates, this is from Bob Bowers excellent database of MofW equipment, that you can access via the N&WHS website.

Ken Miller

> On Jul 16, 2020, at 11:44 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> There were up to 500 B-7's (series 47500-47999) and up to 500 B-7a's  (series 50000-50498) By 1966 they were down to 416 and 375 respectively. Originally built by Roanoke in 1929-30, they were rebuilt into B-7's in 1945-46 and to B-7a's in 1948-49.
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> Jim Nichols
> 
> On Thursday, July 16, 2020, 10:13:44 AM CDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> I think the 50450 may be the most known N&W car due to the movie followed by the R-W-B Bicentennial hopper.
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> Was the B-7a class large in numbers? What era are they from?
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> Roger Huber
> Deer Creek Locomotive Works
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> On Thursday, July 16, 2020, 05:47:28 AM CDT, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> It is a B7a, which is a Roanoke rebuild of an older car. You would have to kitbash or scratchbuild, since it does not resemble an ARR design car (which is the basis of most HO models).
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> Jim Nichols
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> On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 12:44:08 PM CDT, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Hello everybody I was wondering if anybody here knew what kind of boxcar the N&W 50450 is. I always found that car neat and was wondering if any of you guys know what kind of car it is and if it’s ever been made in ho scale?
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> Sincerely,
> Jeff Mueller
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