New Scale Trains Heavyweights

[NW Modeling List]

As to the 12-1, it is deced for the Cutty Hunk and appears to be a quite
good representation with only 1 window one one side incorrect.
Jim

On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> How about the 12-1, I'm curious.
>
> David
>
> On Sun, Jul 20, 2025, 7:23 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Jim.  Another set of cars I won't purchase, just like the Bachman
>> smooth sides just issued, they are not worth the money, especially these
>> days.
>> On 7/19/2025 7:43 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:
>>
>> Walter,
>> The diner is decorated for N&W class DE #1024.  On one side the window
>> arrangement is close, but no cigar while the other side is completely
>> wrong.  Also, the AC ducting is wrong.
>> The coach is decorated for an N&W class Pg.  Jim Nichols did a very nice
>> presentation on modeling this class of cars at last year's convention.  the
>> number of windows is correct, but the lavatory windows and doors are
>> wrong.  also the lower panels and riveting are incorrect.
>> The baggage is decorated for an N&W class BEg.  In this case the model
>> has two identical doors spaced nearer the ends of the car, whereas the BEg
>> had a single door and a double door spaced nearer the car center.
>> Whether these cars are "close enough" to be used as stand-ins is of
>> course in the eye of the beholder,
>> Jim Cochran     .
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM NW Modeling List <
>> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone looked at the newly announced heavyweights to determine if
>>> the Norfolk and Western actually had any of them or if they are just
>>> painted to look like real Norfolk and Western rolling stock?  All I can
>>> tell is at least the coach is not the popular paired window coach that was
>>> never owned by my favorite railroad.
>>>
>>> Walter Davis in Youngsville, NC
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