J Builders plate on ebay

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Everyone,
    I'm new to NWHS and I'm really baffled about the eBay "J builder's plate."  I can't make any sense of it.  No J's in the three hundreds and only 611-613 (last batch) produced in 1950.  I can't find any older (1800s?) N&W locos that had the J designation either - but, of course they wouldn't have a 1950 builder's date anyway.  It doesn't even look like a J builder's plate to me based on the photos I have.
    Was this plate somehow associated with a J1 (then how 1950?)?  Perhaps mounted underneath a streamlined shroud?  Or is it a fanciful casting simply needed for the wall of a den?

         Dick Merrill
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  There is a J builder's plate on ebay.  Since I can't afford it, maybe one of you can.  Out of curiosity, to which J was this plate made for?

  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4126&item=2263644433&rd=1<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4126&item=2263644433&rd=1>


  Ben Blevins

  N368.8



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