N&W caboose project Spring Mills Depot status

[NW Modeling List]

Agree, If they haven't made this or any other model that was promised a 
number of years ago, It ain't going to happen.

Joe

On 4/16/2022 11:29 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List wrote:
> Would it be possible to change the subject line of this series of 
> posts from the SMD cabins to converting something into a Y-6? Just for 
> clarity?
>
> Roger Huber
> Deer Creek Locomotive Works
>
>
> On Saturday, April 16, 2022, 10:16:32 PM CDT, NW Modeling List 
> <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> When the Y6b's got their second configuration of the front end, the 
> headlight was lowered to clear the round door when swung open, because 
> the door was now farther forward. Farther back on the Y6 and Y6a, the 
> door cleared the headlight okay, but not with the Y6b. So they lowered 
> it a little. Check photos.
>
> Jim Nichols
>
> On Saturday, April 16, 2022, 03:50:20 PM CDT, NW Modeling List 
> <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Jim,
> I looked back at my Facebook post and saw your comment about the 
> running board. I forgot to mention that here. That seems easy enough. 
> The headlight is new to me. I'll have to study some pics.
>
> The sheathed smoke box would be important when picking a road number. 
> Thanks for that heads-up.
>
> Mike Rector
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 16, 2022, 10:17 AM NW Modeling List 
> <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>     Mike: All Y6 and sub classes have the sloped stack. It was a
>     result of the front end throttle taking up more space. Also. the
>     left front running board needs to be lowered and the headlight
>     gets raised a little. I figure you already know about the
>     feedwater heater and the air pumps. The box on the right side is
>     for ATC on the Shennandoah, and not all Y6's had one. Check
>     photos. BTW: in the late steam era, some Y6's got the sheathed
>     smoke box (as on most Y6b's).
>
>     Jim Nichols
>
>     On Saturday, April 16, 2022, 06:50:20 AM CDT, NW Modeling List
>     <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
>     Now you've done it, Phil!
>     I have been buying up Y6b's with plans to either cut down the
>     boiler, and/or create a 3D model/print of whatever I need to
>     change it over.
>     Can anyone point out differences, besides the feedwater heater and
>     air pumps, and the shorter smokebox ?
>     Which locos had forward leaning stacks - all Y6 variants, or
>     just the "b"
>     It seems like a pretty do-able conversion?
>     I've overlaid a Y6b blueprint over an Y6a image
>     What glaring items am I overlooking?
>
>     Definitely in over his head,
>     Mike Rector
>
>     image.png
>
>
>     On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 6:37 PM NW Modeling List via
>     NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>         I wish the companies that produce HO-scale Y6b models would
>         consider
>         offering the Y6a, since there would be a lot of parts/drive
>         mechanism that
>         could be common to both.
>         While the Y6b was the zenith of steam, a Y6a still exists
>         (2156). Seems like
>         little effort would be expended to offer a model of an
>         existing engine, much
>         as was done for 611 and 1218.
>         Phil Miller
>
>         -----Original Message-----
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>         Modeling List
>         Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 10:33 AM
>         To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>         Subject: Re: N&W caboose project Spring Mills Depot status
>
>         Anybody got any guesses why no model manufacturer hasn't offered a
>         reasonably accurate, plastic, steam-era N&W caboose in the
>         past 50 years?
>
>         Seems like they would only sell about a 1000 of them in the
>         first year.
>
>         I can't even remember how many SMD cabs I reserved. But it
>         was/is a lot.
>
>         John Garner, Newport VA
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