NE-6 Caboose

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Mr. Welsh,

The Atlas model is of a steam era caboose.  However, the N&W did not own 
this style of caboose during the steam era.  The N&W acquired these cabooses 
in 1964, after the steam era, as a result of the mergers that took place at 
that time.

I would suggest that you purchase a  copy of the book, Cabooses of the 
Norfolk and Western, which is available from the N&WHS.  You can access the 
Commissary by going to:

www.nwhs.org

This book should answer your questions about which types of cabooses the N&W 
owned during (and after) the steam era.  You might also want to purchase a 
membership at the same time.

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD

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> What model cabooses would be appropriate for 1954 or so? To my naked eye 

> looking at the Atlas model of the NE-6 I cannot discern any difference 

> between it and pictures of prototype cabooses in steam-era photos....

>

> Bob Welsh

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>>The NE-6 is not an appropriate caboose for N&W during the steam era.  This 

>>type of caboose was acquired in the 1964 merger mania.

>>

>>Jim Brewer

>>Glenwood MD

>>

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>>Subject: NE-6 Caboose

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>>>Bob,

>>>

>>>I am by no means an expert when it comes to the N&W and its equipment so 

>>>I have to rely on  sources other than myself. I do have a copy of 

>>>"Cabooses of the Norfolk and Western" by Robert Bowers and James Brewer 

>>>so I consulted it.  It does not list the class NE-6 in the book.  It 

>>>could be that the NE-6 designation is for a merger railroad and is listed 

>>>differently for the N&W. I'll need to dig into the "Cabooses" book in an 

>>>effort to find out.   May be some one on the list could further enlighten 

>>>us on the subject?

>>>

>>>Dave Moorehead

>>>Milford, Ohio

>>>

>>>

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