O and N

Tue Jan 7 08:01:53 EST 2025

You really would think someone like BLI would do a 2-6-6-2. Those were used
by several roads. Bachman used to do them, but it's been forever.

David

On Tue, Jan 7, 2025, 7:46 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> I believe the voids in model supply is very similar between N, HO and O.
>
> As, Js, Y6bs and Y3s are all reasonably available. Brass of various
> vintage, lower end plastic to high end plastic.
>
> Except As in Nscale as I am often reminded by my friend who models N&W in
> N... if N&WHS could get a decent backing and campaign to BLI we could see
> it happen...
>
> Hopper cars are reasonably well represented, yes dominated by H2as but
> there are reasonable 2 bays offered too.
>
> Boxcars are marketed, I believe a lot are generic but reasonably close,
> depends how rivet countery you are, many of the specific cars are not
> available.
>
> Considering the volume of mass market motive power and hoppers available
> for the glory years, a lack of accurate cabooses is surprising. I'm working
> on articles for the Arrow about this but in highlight only one wood kit in
> N Scale, same kit in HO, then some brass in HO, the crude representations
> are not easy to find and the nice brass ones are few and far between. Not
> done all my research on O scale yet but if you can find one, and can afford
> the KOHS is the one to get.
>
> Z1a & z1b not available in N, Z1a by nj custom and Z1b by PSC in HO. The
> Z1a is not common, I've seen a handful for sale in 10 years, I have not
> seen a PSC Z1b for sale and it is a Z1b I'm looking for... Similar story in
> O trying to find Z1b from sounds of it.
>
> K1, K2/K2a, K3 only available in HO in brass, short production runs of
> all. By far the hardest to get is the K1, only seen 3 streamlined K2a for
> sale in 10 years and I bought 2 of those. K3 pop up from time to time.
>
> Jawn Henry, considering it's short life span and relative failure in the
> grander scheme of things, they have been produced twice in HO and atleast
> once in O... as has been mentioned already, it would be easier to buy a
> Jawn Henry than a Z1b... I've known of 6 for sale in the last 10 years and
> that while not even actively looking for one.
>
> Head end and non Arrow passenger stock. Arrow set available in HO and O,
> only one brass head end in HO.
>
> Structures are not common place, AMB did a depot and tower in HO, not sure
> about other scales. Anyone done a model of a lubratorium?
>
> MofW seems unsupported in all scales.
>
> Never seen service road vehicles offered, Company trucks, pick ups etc. To
> be fair I have never seen anything written or photographed either.
>
> Correct whistle posts might be a good start as they can be 3D printed,
> would need optimising for each scale. Same goes for cross bucks...
>
> Speeder huts or track gang stores for RofW?
>
> Not sure if the query runs to VGN or not but in many respects I'd surmise
> that it better catered for than N&W...
>
> Fairbanks morse diesels in N, HO and O. Steam in N not really but 2-8-2s
> by Overland in HO, no shortage of AGs in plastic and brass, also most in
> brass in O.
>
> Hoppers galore in N scale but no battleships, watch out we are working on
> that... modest hopper selection in HO, primarily Accurail USRA, the
> battleships done in brass are wrong on many levels, rarely show up and when
> they do are grossly over priced. Then there are the F&C kits which are not
> conducive to building realistic length trains. Hoppers and battleships seem
> readily available in O, the rich yoder gondolas look particularly nice.
>
> Another neglected area is cabooses... none in N, only Overland brass in HO
> that rarely come available or are more than locos. The Atlas ones are not
> right but are hard to find and pricey. Not sure about cabooses in O.
>
> Ironically the electrics are well supported atleast in HO, EL3A by Alco
> and Overland, EL2B by Alco and Global Outlets, and EL3C by Bachmann, Alco
> and Overland.
>
> Again not aware of structures but given passenger business wasn't really
> their bag not much call for depots...
>
> Happy to be corrected on availability of some items, may help research and
> information for articles/refference material.
>
> Martin
>
> On 6 Jan 2025 23:07, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
> Actually, an O scale Jawn Henry would be easier to find, I was just
> responding to a suggestion from another member, no matter how unlikely. To
> date, PSC has imported the only O scale N&W 2-6-6-2s I'm aware of. -Ed
>
> On Mon, Jan 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> Ed,
> I suspect you should wish for a live steam version of Jawn Henry while
> you're at it!  Z1b's are such a neat character engine of the N&W. Seemingly
> very good engines that were overshadowed by their larger siblings (both on
> the real railroad and by manufacturers).
> (it took me about 5 years of actively looking for a Precision Z1b in HO
> scale before I finally found mine about a year ago)
> Mike Rector
>
> On Mon, Jan 6, 2025 at 7:39 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> I'd be very interested in an N&W Z1b in 2-rail O scale. Also, might be
> interested in early hoppers in 2R O scale. -Ed Burnett, Lynchburg,V
>
> On Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
> Z1a or Z1b (o scale 2rail) only a few ever made by PSC.
>
> Early coal hoppers suitable for ww1 and into 1920s.
>
> Class w steam engine.
>
> Tom Lewis
>
> > On Jan 4, 2025, at 2:01 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Let's hear from the non-HO folks out there.  What would you be most
> likely to purchase if we were to offer it through the commissary?
> > Jim Cochran
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