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<P>It is a good representation of 2200.</P>
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<P>N&W did switch tenders on occasion.</P>
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<P>Code 55 would be far lighter than rail N&W used under Y class locomotives - or NKP used under Berkshires. Both were users of heavy rail because of the total cost (rail + maintenance) was a lot lower with their heavy traffic.</P>
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<P>Nigel<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org><BR>To: "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org><BR>Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:22:05 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific<BR>Subject: Precision Craft Y6b<BR><BR></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I am looking into purchasing the PCM Y6b #2200. Is this model a good representation of the prototype #2200? I plan on using this as an excursion locomotive on my layout. I am constructing my own version of Steamtown on my layout with N&W, Southern, NKP and RF&P steam. Would the prototype rail equivalent of HO scale code 55 rail be too light of rail for these locomotive to have operated on?</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Vladimir Script'">Jon Kelley</SPAN></B></P>
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