NE-6 Caboose

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Bob;

The AMB CF kit available here:

is appropriate.
http://commissary.nwhs.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/ecomm_prod_snaps/model_CF_caboose.html?L+ecomm+shgc9085+1132722991
Nigel F Misso

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Subject: Re: NE-6 Caboose



> Thanks to EVERYONE who sent info on N&W steam-era cabooses. While the NE-6 

> LOOKS passable, its obviously not something that would have ridden at the 

> end of a Y6-drawn coal drag or fast freight, so the one I have will just 

> be a temporary fix.

> Can anyone give me some guidance as to what WOULD be appropriate, and who 

> might offer models of such out there?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Bob WElsh

> the still-learning modeller

>

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> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:19 PM

> Subject: Re: NE-6 Caboose

>

>

>>The NE-6's probably came from the P&WV after the 1964 merger so they would

>>not fit with steam era N&W.

>>

>>Walt Gay

>>The Grumpy ex-Car Knocker

>>

>>

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>>To: <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>>Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:24 PM

>>Subject: NE-6 Caboose

>>

>>

>> > 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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