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I have the appropriate Arrow, you mentioned it and it reminded me of seeing the cover.</div>
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I've also found the Jefferies "giant of steam" which I didn't know I had got so that is in my reading stack too.</div>
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Much appreciated.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> 21 August 2025 15:55<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> RE: N&W K3 4-8-2</font>
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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.
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<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>
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Sent: Wednesday August 20 2025 3:03:22PM<br>
Subject: N&W K3 4-8-2<br>
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Afternoon all,</div>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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Any guidance appreciated.</div>
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If I manage to come up with anything conclusive I will try and put something together for others.</div>
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Regards</div>
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