Reg Eras

Tue Jul 23 19:12:33 EDT 2024

I modeled the steam era, and would do so again. This time maybe model a
private branch to a coal mine that interchanges with the N&W. Like the
Empire anthracite mine in Pulaski County, a 3-foot narrow gauge line that
interchanged in Pulaski.

And l would love to a class Z or several class Ms

Scott

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> I model the 1950's around Roanoke in HO (N&W), so I guess I'm transition
> era as well. I do have late steam and early diesel power.
>
> Jon Jones
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2024, 12:04?PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> > My layout (under construction) is NCE-powered DCC, with all PECO
> flextrack
> > and turnouts, and mostly Tam Valley CB, ARs and turnout controls.
> >
> > I model the mid-50s N&W, steam only.
> >
> > I model the N&W BECAUSE of its unrivaled steam heritage and history.  I
> > never liked diesels (ok, I can appreciate those beautiful War Bonnet
> early
> > AT&SF diesels), and morn the passage of steam.  (I also like P-51
> Mustangs,
> >  289 Cobras and 65-66 389 Tri-Power GTOs ? so, what can I say?).
> >
> > Once I learned of that history, interest in ?big name? roads, such as the
> > PRR, NYC, SF, etc., disappeared.  I model the end of the steam era in
> > America proudly kept alive for a few more years on the N&W!
> >
> > I have an MTH ?J? with 7 MTH tuscan red passenger cars, including a diner
> > car and a baggage car (would love an RPO or REX).  I have a canteen but
> do
> > not commonly run it as it is not the quality of the MTH consist (which I
> > believe to be the most faithful and beautifully made of the N&W ?J?
> trains
> > available).
> >
> > I run a BLI ?A? with mixed freight.  It is the largest of the locos I run
> > with 24? radius curves and No.6 turnouts on my layout.
> >
> > I have a ?Y6b? on a siding being worked on in my steam service yard
> > (traditional roundhouse, turn table, water tower, coaling tower, etc.).
> A
> > second BLI ?A? is commonly parked there.
> >
> > In my coal mine area I hope to have a BLI N&W Shay (on back order) still
> > at work.   N&W coal hopper cars populate sidings at two mines.
> >
> > Not a diesel to be seen or heard.
> >
> > Bill D
> > N&W Steam Only
> >
> > On Jul 23, 2024, at 8:13?AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > ?
> > Stephen,
> > Nor discounting your information on modelers in general, Rick Musser's
> > poll from last year as well as my personal feedback this year, indicates
> > that N&WHS modelers still mostly favor transition era and some even
> > earlier.  Not to say that this will not be changing over the coming
> years,
> > but for now, the sweet spot for our group seems to be late steam/early
> > diesel.
> > I would be very happy to hear more feedback on this as we only ever get
> > responses from a very small percentage of the membership, so LET YOUR
> VOICE
> > BE HEARD!
> > Jim Cochran
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 8:03?AM NW Modeling List <
> > nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> >> If the society is going to sell a model that will get the most sales,
> >> then they should look to the Model Railroader survey recently taken that
> >> most modeling is in the 70?s era. The transition era is not longer the
> most
> >> modeled era. I myself have dumped the steam era as there is very little
> >> plastic steam available and expensive worn out brass models and
> replacement
> >> parts are non existant. I now model late 60?s, 70?s and 80?s. There is
> so
> >> much-much more offered/available. I would NOT buy any boxcars, but would
> >> buy multible hoppers if they fit my era. If the modeling committee
> wants to
> >> do a project then correct the lettering diagham on the BLI H2a hoppers
> >> which I am told is incorrect.
> >>
> >> Just my 2 cents.
> >>
> >> Stephen Rineair
> >>
> >> Member 072
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> >> *Subject: *Re: Era
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> >>
> >>
> >> There may be more models out there than we realize for that time frame.
> >> Just recently I saw advertisements for N&W/NS G72 pipe gondolas from
> Bridge
> >> Line Design, N&W G-12 and CS-4 gondolas from Plate C Model Prototypes,
> and
> >> N&W F20 flat cars with and without Mack cabs as a load from Scale 3d
> >> Productions. While not N&W there'a also a new model for the Southern
> radio
> >> control cars from that timeframe.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I suspect as times goes on the 60s, 70s, and 80s will be a popular time
> >> to model. Personally I shoot for the 40s and 50s but also like stuff
> from
> >> the late 90s.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Brian Dembinski
> >>
> >> Amherst, OH
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> >> On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 08:38:08 PM EDT, NW Modeling List <
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> >> I don't know who called Ed a show off.  But (don't panic guys; I'm still
> >> doing Virginian in 1956)he has supported what I and some others have
> been
> >> saying; for the Society to stay afloat and even get larger, and to keep
> up
> >> with our mission, we need to do more for the modelers doing N&W post
> 1964
> >> and NS.  Love A's and Y's and J's but we need to be more mindful of our
> >> future.
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> >>
> >>
> >> Frank Bongiovanni
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> Is there not another way to do this instead of filling up everyone's
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> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> Date: 7/23/24  6:17 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: NW
> Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> Subject: RE: Era If you selling
> only to the society members your data would hold true. If you selling to
> the mass market, 70?s is where it?s at nationally. I am just going by what
> a national mag poled.Stephen Rineair?Sent from Mail for Windows?From: NW
> Modeling ListSent: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 8:13 AMTo: NW Modeling
> ListSubject: Re: Era?Stephen,Nor discounting your information on modelers
> in general, Rick Musser's poll from last year as well as my personal
> feedback this year, indicates that N&WHS?modelers still mostly favor
> transition era and some even earlier.? Not to say that this will not be
> changing over the coming years, but for now, the sweet spot for our group
> seems to be late steam/early diesel.I would be very happy to hear more
> feedback on this as we only ever get responses from a very small percentage
> of th
>  e membership, so LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!Jim Cochran?On Tue, Jul 23, 2024
> at 8:03?AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:If the
> society is going to sell a model that will get the most sales, then they
> should look to the Model Railroader survey recently taken that most
> modeling is in the 70?s era. The transition era is not longer the most
> modeled era. I myself have dumped the steam era as there is very little
> plastic steam available and expensive worn out brass models and replacement
> parts are non existant. I now model late 60?s, 70?s and 80?s. There is so
> much-much more offered/available. I would NOT buy any boxcars, but would
> buy multible hoppers if they fit my era. If the modeling committee wants to
> do a project then correct the lettering diagham on the BLI H2a hoppers
> which I am told is incorrect.Just my 2 cents.Stephen RineairMember
> 072??From: NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-ListSent: Tuesday, July 23,
> 2024 6:58 AMTo: NW Modeling ListCc: NW Modeling ListSubject:
>  Re: Era?There may be more models out there than we realize for that time
> frame. Just recently I saw advertisements for?N&W/NS G72 pipe gondolas from
> Bridge Line Design, N&W G-12 and CS-4 gondolas from Plate C Model
> Prototypes, and N&W?F20 flat cars with and without Mack cabs as a load from
> Scale 3d Productions. While not N&W there'a also a new model for the
> Southern radio control cars from that timeframe.??I suspect as times goes
> on the 60s, 70s, and 80s will be a popular time to model. Personally I
> shoot for the 40s and 50s but also like stuff from the late 90s.?Brian
> DembinskiAmherst, OH??????On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 08:38:08 PM EDT, NW
> Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote: ?????I don't know who
> called Ed a show off.? But (don't panic guys; I'm still doing Virginian in
> 1956)he has supported what I and some others have been saying; for the
> Society to stay afloat and even get larger, and to keep up with our
> mission, we need to do more for the modelers doing N&W post 19
>  64 and NS.? Love A's and Y's and J's but we need to be more mindful of
> our future.??Frank Bongiovanni??On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 4:18?PM NW Modeling
> List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:> Show off. .
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