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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I’m currently modeling portions of the N&W between Roanoke and Bluefield in HO around 1975. Specifically focused on the switching opportunities around Salem and on the Celanese plant in Narrows. With “Roanoke” and “Bluefield” as staging on either end. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On a previous layout I used the Roanoke to Winston-Salem line as inspiration, though the layout was not very true to prototype. The closest thing to prototype there was a model of the Texas Tavern in Roanoke (lol).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Don Trettel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>NW Mailing List<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 25, 2025 9:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><br><b>Subject:</b> location(s)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am expanding this question beyond members of the model committee:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you have ever modeled, are currently modeling, or have ever thought about modeling some portion of the N&W, what part would it be?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It could be the whole thing, a division, a branch, the area around a town or as in Mike Rector's case, a specific siding.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I will tally this information and report the results which will be used for future product consideration.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Cochran <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>