N&W 2156

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Hi Harold,
I think it would make a great article for the Arrow! Lots of photos! I know 
 I would love to follow along with your build! I need a ton of different 
engines  for my model railroad!
Ray Russell Sr.
 
 
In a message dated 2/1/2015 11:01:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

Phil: You make a good point. We have Y6b's running out our ears but  no 
real "affordable" Y6a's or Y6's. Division Point imported some beautiful Y6  and 
Y6a models in brass about a year ago. They were priced at around $2500.00.  
I have seen a couple on ebay  that sold for about $2100.00.   After 
Broadway Limited released the last run of Y6b's, I asked them to  consider 
retooling the boiler to produce Y6's and Y6a's. I got no  response.  
After  my recent cataract operation, I can now see well enough to resume 
converting a  Broadway Y6b into a Y6a. I will keep the Y6b tender underframe 
with the  electronics but will replace the tender superstructure with a class 
C  superstructure from the Broadway class A 2-6-6-4. The class I tender  
superstructure from the Y6b will go to the class A.   The trucks  from the 
class I tender will be replaced with non-roller bearing trucks I  purchased 
from Bethlehem Car Works. Some additional detail will be added to  the tender.  
The big change for the boiler/smokebox casting on the  locomotive is the 
shortening of the smokebox.  The Y6b has an extended  smokebox to accommodate 
the SA feedwater heater. The Y6a used the BL feedwater  heater and had a 
shorter smokebox. To keep the model as accurate as possible,  only a selected 
number of Y6a's can be modeled from the Broadway Y6b.  The Broadway model has 
a lagged smokebox and only a few Y6a's had this  improvement. Y6a number 
2157 will be the number I select.  I have  not made the cut to the smokebox 
yet. I am still working on correct  measurements for placing the cut and 
whether or not I will have to remove the  smoke unit in the smokebox.  Other 
changes will include adding the BL  feedwater heater on the engineer's side and 
dual air pumps on the  firemans side.  The handraillings on the front engine 
will also have to  be reworked.  And for Frank ( and myself), I plan to 
block the rear  engine from swiveling.  One of the reasons I am proceeding with 
this  conversion is that the initial price of the Broadway locomotive is  
reasonable. I would not dare attempt this conversion on a brass model. Harold 
 Davenport 

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