Bowser announcement

Sun Oct 19 17:16:13 EDT 2025

I’ll look through my pictures of C425s after I get home later this
afternoon.  I don’t recall any C425’s in that scheme.  C420s 413 and 417
both had the large N&W scheme.

Ed Painter, Narrows, VA

On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Thanks Ken, that definitely answered my question.  I had remembered seeing
> one of the C420 units in the "n & w" black livery and just wondered if any
> of the C425's might have also gotten it.
>
> Brent
>
> Dr. J. Brent Greer
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>
> Brent
>
> The Archives does not have a huge selection of photos of and C425, but the
> 1013 in the large “N&W” scheme does not seem likely, as this photo from the
> Archives:
>
>
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> Depicts it stored in 1984 in very faded blue, and it was sold that year.
>
> Bob Bowers database on our website indicated it was stored in 2019
> awaiting wheel work. The only thing I can find is a photo of it stored at
> Gowand, NY taken in July, that shows it continuing to deteriorate with lots
> of rusty paint. If it needs wheel work, it likely may not be able to move
> or interchange without that work being done.
>
> Seems a shame to see it rotting into the ground, but likely the cost of
> moving it prohibits much museum opportunity.
>
> So it could be offered in original black, and the blue and gold schemes.
>
> Best
> Ken Miller
>
> > On Oct 19, 2025, at 1:42 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Since #1013 lasted the longest on the N&W roster, as well as still out
> there operating somewhere, I would think that would be the logical choice.
> I will commit to purchasing a #1013 through the Society if offered, with
> the proviso that it would have to be in the as delivered scheme (black with
> the hamburger style heralds)
> >
> > Does anyone know if this unit might have ever received the short-lived
> Black with "n & w" scheme?  I've seen photos of it in Blue and looking in
> dire need of a repaint.  Just wondering if it got it or not.
> >
> > Brent
> >
> > Dr. J. Brent GreerFrom: NW-Modeling-List <
> nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org> on behalf of NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2025 8:46 AM
> > To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> > Subject: Re: Bowser announcement
> >  James,
> > Thanks for your reply and clearing up the numbering that I had
> mis-read.  So it looks like we could ask Bowser to do an odd number for us
> if enough folks were interested in buying one.  Give me a show of hands if
> you would purchase one from the Society in a unique number.
> > Thanks,
> > Jim Cochran
> >
> > On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> > Bowser is offering four numbers: 1008, 1010, 1014, 1016.
> > Numbers are the same for DCC ready and with DCC Sound.
> > I modeled 1013 since it was the last retired and remained on the roster
> the longest.
> >
> > Not sure on the EL units matching the ex-Wabash units.  Appears the EL
> units have dynamic brakes where the Wabash units did not.
> >
> >> On Oct 18, 2025, at 05:55, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> OK,
> >> I have done a little more looking and it appears that Bowser is
> offering all 10 HH models already.  However, the LH photos from their ad
> show EL units that seem to match up well with my photo of N&W 1003.  Please
> let me know if this is correct.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jim
> >
> >
> > James Wall
> > Rural Hall, NC
> >
> >
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