branch line equipment

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The only ways to be positive of what equipment was used on a given 
branch at a given time is to see a photograph, or talk to a 
still-living member of the crew, or (the longest trail) try to find 
documentation of assignment of cars and engines.
Fortunately for my modeling of the Valley Line there is a great book 
with numerous photographs by Mason Cooper.
The Bachmann Spectrum HO combine seems to my myopic eyes to be an 
excellent representation of the cars used with the mixed train 13/14 
through much of the steam era.

Jeff Cornelius


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There's no mention of that branch in the revised
version of the N&W passenger service book, and the timetable listings 
don't
provide any insight beyond the cars most likely not being 
air-conditioned. 
N&W was fond of combines on their branch line trains, so one of those 
cars
would be a safe bet.  A train like that would almost certainly be the
primary delivery method for mail, so a combine or baggage/express car 
of some
sort would be in the consist.  I don't see where any of the timetables 
I
have make any indication as to which trains were mixed, so you can't 
rule out
that possibility.  During t
he 1940's, the numbers of E's vs M's were 
pretty
even, so both are good candidates.


Do you know what the route profile was like? 
If there were steep grades, an E2 is more likely, even on a short 
train. 
Also, do you know what businesses were along the branch?  If traffic 
was
light, it increases the odds of it being a mixed train.


Marty Flick


 




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Hi,


Saw reference on the modeling list to class E
   being used for passenger service on the Bluestone branch.  Does 
anybody
   know what motive power and/or passenger cars was used on the 
Northfork Branch
   (Northfork to Crumpler).  I'd like this information from any time 
period,
  but particularly interested in the 1940's through end of service.


Thanks,


Jim Cochran


 


dcochran116 at roadrunner.com


 










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