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On Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:01:48 AM CDT, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521"><div><br>NWHS Arrow #19/5, September/October 2003, has an article on the K3s. Jeffries' "N&W Giant Of Steam" book also has a section on them.<div><br></div><div>Despite not being liked by the railroads, I've always thought the K3 would make an excellent choice for a plastic model due to having multiple accurate road names.</div><div><br></div><div>Marty Flick<br><div class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "NW Mailing List" <br>To: "NW Mailing List"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Wednesday August 20 2025 3:03:22PM<br>Subject: N&W K3 4-8-2<br><br>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">Afternoon all,</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">For all N&W designers & engineers would
rather gloss over this class that didn't live up to their
expectation and are cited as blot on the Roanoke Shops' drawing
board, I have always quite liked them and models won't hammer the
track like the prototypes so I have always wanted to add one to my
roster. Yes I know they were gone by 1944 and I model 1953-6
but rule #1 applies and atleast one didn't get sold...</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">What was going to be a simple, buy a model,
paint it and put into service, became getting a second one already
painted and then noticing differences... Only one model run so not
a variation. Turns out the painted model was of a D&RGW M-69,
which is what they became when 4 of them were sold. I noticed some
of the details present on the M-69 were visible on pictures of K3s
later in service on N&W so I'm in the process of trying to work
out what changes were made to the K3s from as delivered to when
they were sold in 43/44. </div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">Has there been any "comprehensive" article
in the Arrow or maybe somewhere else in the press about N&W
K3s? Changes/improvements/upgrades etc</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">I have loads of books on N&W motive
power but most gloss over the K3s and at best a single page and
maybe a picture.</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">I have managed to trace history of all 10
through RF&P/D&RGW to W&LE and to NKP ownership. I've
found pictures of most at some point in their careers and some I've
found a picture in each corporate livery. Ironically pictures of
them in N&W service are the hardest to find.</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">My gut feeling at the moment is that a
D&RGW M-69 may be the better starting point for an end of
N&W service K3 than an as delivered N&W K3. </div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">Any guidance appreciated.</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">If I manage to come up with anything
conclusive I will try and put something together for others.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">Regards</div>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" class="ydp1189f4b1yiv1250510521elementToProof">Martin</div>
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