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Wed Jul 16 15:38:53 EDT 2025


I model 1958 in HO, Walter Davis in Youngsville, NC

On 7/16/2025 5:02 AM, NW Modeling List wrote:
> Stephen, All,
> I am compiling modeling era responses specific for our group, since 
> this is our target market.  Stephen, you didn't mention your era, do 
> you model a particular time frame? Everyone else, please send your 
> years modeled if you haven't already.  I have put the preliminary 
> information into the start of a spreadsheet that should reveal the 
> years that have the most interest and therefore the greatest demand 
> for models.
> Thanks again,
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM NW Modeling List 
> <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>
>     Just my thoughts and opinion: The most model era according to the
>     last national survey is the 70's. Therefore, our society has done
>     early models one after the other, so let's move forward to the
>     most model era and do some NW hoppers (which is lacking) or any
>     other project. I am not in the market nor interested in another
>     50' boxcar.
>     Stephen Rineair
>
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>
>     I would order at least 3 or maybe 4
>
>     Walter Davis
>
>     On 7/15/2025 7:54 AM, NW Modeling List wrote:
>
>         Roger,
>         We could get Bower to make such a run and it looks like they
>         would have been painted in the "AND" scheme for at least 16
>         years which would be longer than the "&".  The difficulty in
>         committing to this project is that Bowser has a minimum run
>         requirement of 200 cars, but that is broken up into 4 road
>         numbers.  With the "&" cars being quite recent, I am not sure
>         how many "AND"s we would be able to sell.  But hey, you guys
>         tell me;  how many of these cars would you be willing to
>         commit to purchasing in the "AND" scheme?  If we can get
>         commitment for over half up front, then the project could well
>         be a GO.
>         Thanks,
>         Jim Cochran
>
>         On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM NW Modeling List via
>         NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>         <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>
>             It would be nice if we could get Bowser to do the N&W
>             boxcars with "AND" rather than the ampersand.  As far as
>             Accurail any boxcars done the same way would be great. Not
>             sure what cars they offer that would be acceptable other
>             than the PS-1.
>
>             Roger Huber
>             Deer Creek Locomotive Works
>
>
>             On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 09:31:46 PM CDT, NW Modeling
>             List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>             <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>
>
>             All,
>             Most of the projects with Accurail have done OK to this
>             point and I am ready to start on the next one.  With so
>             much diversification in interests out there, it is very
>             hard for me to know which direction to head in terms of
>             what kind of car for what time period would be a good
>             candidate.  Please take a few minutes to look at what body
>             styles are available and what would best fit your needs
>             for one or a few additions to your fleet.
>             Thanks,
>             Jim
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