N&W Pacific = Pensy K4?

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Key produced a brass model of the N&W E3 (ex-PRR K3) in the early '80's, I 
believe.  It was an early Samhongsa model and not one of their better 
efforts.

Sam Putney

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> These were former PRR K3 pacifics that N&W acquired around WWII if I 

> remember correctly; there have been articles in the Arrow on the prototype 

> and how to model one.

>

> Jim Brewer

> Glenwood MD

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>> Hanging in the lounge at the Raleigh, NC passenger station is a 

>> photograph of an N&W pacific (probably #503?) at Durham, NC.  Looking at 

>> the photo, it struck me how much like a Pennsylvania K4 Pacific it looks. 

>> With the exception of the distinctive tender, I could almost believe I 

>> was looking at a Pensy engine.  Did the N&W and Pensy share locomotive 

>> designs, or is it merely a case of accidental similarity?

>>

>> I took a photo of the photo, and can send it if it would help, though the 

>> quality isn't the greatest.

>>

>> Kenneth Rickman

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