The NW Class J 611

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Hi Neil;

The J's got A tank connections when they were made available for freight service with the arrival of the leased E units in the late '50s.  The J also had an A tank during her excursion career.  The two A-tanks are very different.  The early Bachmann model (not Spectrum) matches the excursion A tank quite well.  The new Spectrum A-tank (and Pocahontas Models, NWSL, etc) are models of the A tanks used in the 1950's behind not only J's but also other N&W steam locomotives.

Nigel F Misso

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  From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org 
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  Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 4:20 AM
  Subject: Re: The NW Class J 611


  As 611 historian perhaps you can answer a question for me.  Although I have been avidly interested in model railroading most of my 73 years,  I have only become interestred  in the N & W recently.  

  When did the 611s begin using auxilliary water tenders ?  Models of the water tender are available and I wonder what time period they represent.  Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.

  Have a happy day.

  Neil K. Yerger
  7 Farm Road
  Wayne, PA 19087-3303 

  audreyly at aol.com


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