mikjd

Or a Cabin in parts of the NE ..... Mick.

Looks just like snow Mick.

Just found this Canadian themed blog, it's never come up in a search for images before, but seems to be full of useful pictures and detail, and covers a wide date range, and a few trips south of the border. http://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.co.uk/ Enjoy. Mick.

Try moving the gantry in a little bit ...... Mick.

Don't forget the L&N as well ..... It's one of the reasons for my Cincinnati Belt & Terminal, and is an area ripe for modelling. Based on the western end of the old N&W 'Peavine' line, with direct connections to the ex B&O and ex PRR and a short trip to the ex NYC (Big Four), ex C&O and ex L&N. Whats not to like. There are some very good resources online to whet your appetite http://www.jjakucyk.com/transit/index.html#railroads While his map is a work of art http://www.jjakucyk.com/transit/map/index.html Enjoy. Mick.

I thought the N&W had a few 'NE' cabooses, and sure enough http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1591235 This is the NWHS entry 'Class - C-19 / N&W-(exP&WV) Road #s 500 825 - 500 839' noting that 'P&WV cabs were standard Northeast Cabooses w/no end windows'. - The main issue is this was a 60's aquisition as far as I can remember. Keep looking ! Mick.

Looks like a 'Northeastern' style at first glance. I think we've mentioned before that cabooses are a problem in all scales and all era's for the N&W, except for a few 'standard' types aquired over the years. The # given represents a 'Class - C-8 / N&W - (ex-WLE-NKP) Road #s 557 700 - 557 760' according to the NWHS. It should look like this http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/selectdocs.php?index=rs&id=859 This link is useful, although they are only brass http://www.nwhs.org/modeling/NWBrassCabs.html Good luck ! Mick.

I think you'll find it's a Mk65 2000lb mine ............. They come in those containers, have nose fairings, and notice the fins at the rear - no requirement for an u/w tank to have those. Mick.

Not any more .......... Sorry. Mick.

I think I should really have one full loaded and a train of returning empties. At least ....... Says he who currently has NO hoppers for his N&W derived line, mind it is the Cincinnati Belt ........ Mick.

I don't wan't to worry you but I'm sure there are more than three books ...... Mick.

I forgot to mention Morning Sun books, their Color Guide To Freight & Passenger Equipment is very useful, but mainly includes pictures from the 60's onwards, although many of the prototypes are earlier. They do other books on the N&W steam era, which if as good as their color guides should be very good. They are not cheap, and tend to go up in price if you're not careful, but good secondhand ones can be found in the UK (I just picked up both Chessie & N&W guides for the price of either new ). Mick.

Caboose's were painted blue between 1966 and 1971, when if repainted they reverted to red. Trying to find a correct N&W caboose is another matter altogether. A quick useful group of pictures are here http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/nw/caboose/ . In general the N&W liked to do things their own way, and built a lot of stock in-house, buying relatively little 'off the shelf'. Many model's lettered for the N&W are not unfortunately of N&W prototypes. In the sixties with merger's they did pick up 'typical' freight cars of the period. The N&W Historical Society http://www.nwhs.org/index.php has a lot of info available, with literally thousands of photos and drawings available, from a widget valve to a station building or a track plan. While some are only available to order others can be accessed by anyone. You only have to look at Winston Link's photographs (staged or not) to feel the atmosphere in rural Virginia in the days of steam ..... Mick.

Let us know how you get on with it please, as I now need a few more decoders ....... Mick.

The big question is - How's the transformer ?? Mick.