Jim Nichols: Photo of Tennessean , May/June '98 Arrow

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Thanks Jim,
I was hoping you had a copy of the 8x10 you mentioned in the article. What happened to Tom's photos and model collection?
These cars were later shadowlined. There is a photo of the Knickerbocker with shadowlining which was one of the cars used. In addition, there is a '49 shop drawing that shows how it was to be done, indicating that the shadowlining did not occur until after that date. Branchline did a model of the Knickerbocker several years ago. Although it's not totally correct according to the shop drawing, it's a good representation. The car is not a typical 12-1 sleeper looking at the window arrangement. Also interesting is the coach in the middle of the train which evidently became fairly typical in the consist.
               Don Yelverton
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  Don:  I have no evidence that these cars were ever shadowlined. They were in the "Villa" series. I sent the originaL 8X10 back to Tom Dressler, so have no idea what became of it after his death. Photo did not appear in the Jan/Feb issue - was only referred to there and later found so that I could publish in the May/June issue. So you have everything I have except the names of the three cars in the series. Will try to dig that out and post.   Jim Nichols
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