Era

Tue Jul 23 15:41:50 EDT 2024

I model the 1950's around Roanoke in HO (N&W), so I guess I'm transition
era as well. I do have late steam and early diesel power.

Jon Jones

On Tue, Jul 23, 2024, 12:04 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
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> My layout (under construction) is NCE-powered DCC, with all PECO flextrack
> and turnouts, and mostly Tam Valley CB, ARs and turnout controls.
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> I model the mid-50s N&W, steam only.
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> I model the N&W BECAUSE of its unrivaled steam heritage and history.  I
> never liked diesels (ok, I can appreciate those beautiful War Bonnet early
> AT&SF diesels), and morn the passage of steam.  (I also like P-51 Mustangs,
>  289 Cobras and 65-66 389 Tri-Power GTOs — so, what can I say?).
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> Once I learned of that history, interest in “big name” roads, such as the
> PRR, NYC, SF, etc., disappeared.  I model the end of the steam era in
> America proudly kept alive for a few more years on the N&W!
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> I have an MTH “J” with 7 MTH tuscan red passenger cars, including a diner
> car and a baggage car (would love an RPO or REX).  I have a canteen but do
> not commonly run it as it is not the quality of the MTH consist (which I
> believe to be the most faithful and beautifully made of the N&W “J” trains
> available).
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> I run a BLI “A” with mixed freight.  It is the largest of the locos I run
> with 24” radius curves and No.6 turnouts on my layout.
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> I have a “Y6b” on a siding being worked on in my steam service yard
> (traditional roundhouse, turn table, water tower, coaling tower, etc.).  A
> second BLI “A” is commonly parked there.
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> In my coal mine area I hope to have a BLI N&W Shay (on back order) still
> at work.   N&W coal hopper cars populate sidings at two mines.
>
> Not a diesel to be seen or heard.
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> Bill D
> N&W Steam Only
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> On Jul 23, 2024, at 8:13 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
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> Stephen,
> Nor discounting your information on modelers in general, Rick Musser's
> poll from last year as well as my personal feedback this year, indicates
> that N&WHS modelers still mostly favor transition era and some even
> earlier.  Not to say that this will not be changing over the coming years,
> but for now, the sweet spot for our group seems to be late steam/early
> diesel.
> I would be very happy to hear more feedback on this as we only ever get
> responses from a very small percentage of the membership, so LET YOUR VOICE
> BE HEARD!
> Jim Cochran
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> On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 8:03 AM NW Modeling List <
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>> If the society is going to sell a model that will get the most sales,
>> then they should look to the Model Railroader survey recently taken that
>> most modeling is in the 70’s era. The transition era is not longer the most
>> modeled era. I myself have dumped the steam era as there is very little
>> plastic steam available and expensive worn out brass models and replacement
>> parts are non existant. I now model late 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. There is so
>> much-much more offered/available. I would NOT buy any boxcars, but would
>> buy multible hoppers if they fit my era. If the modeling committee wants to
>> do a project then correct the lettering diagham on the BLI H2a hoppers
>> which I am told is incorrect.
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>> Just my 2 cents.
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>> Stephen Rineair
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>> There may be more models out there than we realize for that time frame.
>> Just recently I saw advertisements for N&W/NS G72 pipe gondolas from Bridge
>> Line Design, N&W G-12 and CS-4 gondolas from Plate C Model Prototypes, and
>> N&W F20 flat cars with and without Mack cabs as a load from Scale 3d
>> Productions. While not N&W there'a also a new model for the Southern radio
>> control cars from that timeframe.
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>> I suspect as times goes on the 60s, 70s, and 80s will be a popular time
>> to model. Personally I shoot for the 40s and 50s but also like stuff from
>> the late 90s.
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>> Brian Dembinski
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>> I don't know who called Ed a show off.  But (don't panic guys; I'm still
>> doing Virginian in 1956)he has supported what I and some others have been
>> saying; for the Society to stay afloat and even get larger, and to keep up
>> with our mission, we need to do more for the modelers doing N&W post 1964
>> and NS.  Love A's and Y's and J's but we need to be more mindful of our
>> future.
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