<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">TERRIFIC Mike. <div>Thanks. Wish you well.</div><div>Bill D</div><div>N&W Steam Only<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 7, 2024, at 12:04 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">My reason is somewhat idiosyncratic; it's framed within the last era of Auville during steam. The concrete coaling station at Iaeger was built so late, and that's how I plan to model the service yard. I will take it a step further and use William Gordon's photo of the ready board at the Auville engine house. I will have all of these locos in the service area. Why? I don't know. It gives me something to focus on. 09/08/59. So perhaps it's not idiosyncratic; perhaps I share that era with Bill. I sure wish I would have met him.<div><div><Auville Engine status board 090859 Bill Gordon Y6 2133 going to scrap in Dec.jpg></div><br></div><div>This place is more mystical to me than Shaffers Crossing. If I could go back in time for a day, I would go here.</div><div><div><Auville Yard morning of 032959 Bill Gordon.jpg></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mike Rector</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 7, 2024 at 7:55 AM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <<a href="mailto:nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org">nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Mike Rector,<div>You model the 57-60 era. Very specific and quite narrow.</div><div>I am modeling N&W during the late steam-only era, pretty much the mid-50s (no diesels on my layout — ever), so I end just about when you start. So, I was interested in what you found so interesting about that three-year window? Is it the transition that allows for both late steam and early diesel simultaneously? I suppose I’ve answered my own question, haven’t I? 🤪🙄</div><div>Bill D</div><div>N&W Steam Only </div><div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 6, 2024, at 11:35 AM, NW Modeling List <<a href="mailto:nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org" target="_blank">nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>That's why you buy 2-3 and build all at once, so you never have to do it again!</div><div>Mike Rector</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 10:26 AM NW Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org" target="_blank">nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Many of us, I for one, fall into both groups. I am finishing up a Plate C, G-12 (video
coming soon) that I will bring to the convention next year, however given the number
of hours I have put in, I won’t be building another. So, if I were to decide I wanted several
G-12s for my layout I would need to look elsewhere.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Jim Cochran </span><br></p></div>
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