Cleveland District - Nickel Plate Road by Bud Brueggeman the Year in NKP Models MODELER’S NOTEBOOK STAFF

December 2011

Extra 503 (B&LE Connection) at Madison, OH

Cleveland District - Nickel Plate Road by Bud Brueggeman The Year in NKP Models MODELER’S NOTEBOOK STAFF

EDITOR/WEBMASTER John C. Fryar MODELING EDITOR William C. Quick MODELING COORDINATOR Henry C. Brueggeman

NKPHTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONAL DIRECTOR Matthew E. Fruchey MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Thomas W. Newell ASST. NATIONAL DIRECTOR Willard A. Harvey, Jr. SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR Brian J. Carlson PAST NATIONAL DIRECTOR William C. Quick INTERNET SERVICES DIRECTOR John C. Fryar NATIONAL SECRETARY David B. Allen, Jr. DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Joseph P. Juratovac

NATIONAL TREASURER William M. Fisher ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Timothy P. Adang

INFORMATION DIRECTOR M. David Vaughn ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Paul L. Emch

PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR Thos. G. J. Gascoigne ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Nathan Fries ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Thomas E. Harris

CONTENTS

1. Cleveland District - Nickel Plate Road by Bud Brueggeman ® NKPHTS 2. The Year 2011 in NKP Models PO Box 272 Highland MD 20777-0272

Cleveland District - Nickel Plate Road Painesville, Perry, Madison, and Unionville, Ohio With the Perry, Ohio FP&E RR Connection by Bud Brueggeman, Modeling Coordinator, #29

For many years (since I was about 3 years old) my grandfather Goodwin would take me to the Route 306 crossing in Mentor, OH to watch NKP and NYC trains. I found out many years later that my grandfather Brueggeman did work for the NKP! We saw many diesels and some steam on the Central, but, my favorite memories have been of the few NKP trains we saw on those weekend days. Seems most NKP trains ran early morning or evening around Mentor when a little boy is home.

I clearly remember double headed Berks Westbound so fast that the smoke was parallel to the engine!! Later I lived near the above towns and spent much time at these locations watching trains - leading me to develop a layout with these favorite spots covered. I would have included Mentor and more of Painesville but I ran out of room. 2 After some false starts due to moves, I have been finally able to build an operating layout. It roughly measures about 15'x25', primarily around the wall with a continuous loop and a branch. The towns are in railroad order from east to west in view blocks. If visitors are not operating, they can pick a town (as I did) and sit there and watch trains pass. This is the primary purpose of the railroad: railfan at a certain spot and wait for trains to come.

But, there is plenty of local and switching, too. The Painesville B&O interchange and the Perry FP&E interchange each provided around 22,000 carloads (according to the “Ohio Along the Line” book). There are both east and west locals, as well as a Painesville “Back Out” and 2 Perry Turns daily, in addition to the many freights each way (about 14-16 each way daily) per NKP operating records. And, of course, passenger trains!

For a railfan or an operator there is plenty of action to watch or freight to move. Since this is June-July 1958, there is minimal steam but there is steam! In this time frame most trains I observed were diesel. I did, however, see quite a bit of steam, so I have some running on the layout.

Now for the statistics: my section of the division is DC with walk around control (too many locos to convert to DCC) with hand throw switches (there will be some powered eventually). Track is Code 70 on the main and passing tracks - a good representative of the NKP’s 110lb. mainline used extensively in my territory. Shinohara track and switches are predominate on the main and FP&E. The eight track staging yard is code 83 stub end. This will be changed to a run through yard as I learned a lesson here: a stub end staging yard to handle Eastbound and Westbound trains is acceptable but only if you don’t mind handling equipment (I realized that I do mind).

While trains do run daily, and I am enjoying the freights and passengers on the NKP, I am progressing on scenery, rail/tie painting and ballast. All of these projects are continuous and will be continually improved. Fortunately for my modeled area, there are few commercial buildings other than railroad related structures so my investment has been in very realistic trees and other scenic materials instead of town buildings.

I have some TCS station kits to build for each town, with some additional building modifications for each town, and to add other NKP company buildings. I have substituted some old Lindberg stations and an AHM station until the others are built. I have done the same thing in regard to the local industries: substitute but need to scratch build some industries and the loading ramp at Madison.

In each town I have done minimal compression but have retained the basic track layout for every town including the FP&E trackage I am modeling. After looking at an old 1954 Official guide, I added the FP&E trackage parallel to the NKP main from Perry to Madison, so I have an additional branch to run to a stone quarry and cold storage warehouse the FP&E served. The staging yard feeds the main from a series of sidings and main tracks that are exactly like the Madison layout in 1958. This worked out very well for the Madison trackage arrangement. Signals are Oregon Rail Products except the fact I will have to scratch build the signal bridges for Madison and Perry since the Iron Duke does not have those. However, the Duke has provided the parts so I thought I’d give him a free plug!

Because of the two rooms I am using, the towns are separated by a wall. At first I was dismayed by this as I wanted a nice open run but the wall caused the view block concept to work very nicely without my having to build any partitions.

Enjoy the enclosed pictures and write me if you have any questions or comments. Watching the NKP fast freights and passenger trains brings back those memories of the Nickel Plate Road I remember. The railroad is far from finished but the work schedule I have allows me to work along at a nice pace. 3 View of Staging Yard FP&E NKP Interchange Yard Perry, OH

#6 thru Perry

4 #6 towards Madison

541 Switching Madison

5 B&O, NKP at Painesville, OH

Looking West at Madison, 1958

6 Looking West to Perry

Madison View 1958

7 NC5 at Painesville, 1958

NC5 at Unionville, 1958

8 NC5 meets extra 456 at Painesville, OH, 1958

Perry-FP&E interchange

9 Extra 503 (B&LE Connection) at Madison, OH

Madison-Silica Loading Area 10 THE YEAR 2011 IN NKP MODELS The following is a list of all NKP or NKP related models announced in the E-List Newsletter in 2011. The list is for reference only, as release dates varied throughout the year and not every model may still be available. Some models required an advance reservation. Please check the manufacturer website or your hobby store for availability. CURRENT DECEMBER LISTING

Lionel

NKP and W&LE 2-6-6-2 Mallets. $1,299.99 each. ETA December 2011. Lionel website page here.

NKP Offset Hopper w/load. $69.99. Walthers shows ETA July 2012. Lionel website page here. Also shown on Walthers website here.

Intermountain Railway Co.

N-Scale NKP Centralia Car Shops Corrugated Coach. $39.95. Expected: TBA. No photo available. Shown on Walthers website here.

Deluxe Innovations

1. Vintage by Deluxe(TM) NKP N-scale 2-Bay Covered Hopper. Price TBA. ETA TBA. Also available in two and three packs. Advanced Reservation. No photo available. Shown on Walthers website here. 2. NKP N-scale 1944 40' AAR Boxcar. Price TBA. ETA TBA. Also available in two and three packs. Advanced Reservation. No photo available. Shown on Walthers website here.

Atlas O

NKP Steel Re-Built Box Car. Road Number 27826. 3-Rail, MSRP: $59.95. 2-Rail, MSRP: $65.95. Estimated Delivery: 2nd Quarter 2012. Website: http://www.atlaso.com/osteelrebuilt6.htm.

11 Athearn

Roundhouse HO NKP 30' 3-window caboose. $29.98. 3 road numbers. Orders due 12-16-11. ETA: July 2012. http://www.athearn.com/ newsletter/112211/09_RND_3wCab_112211.jpg

Roundhouse HO Indianapolis, Peru, & Chicago 36' boxcar. $24.98. 3 road numbers. Orders due 12-16-11. ETA: July 2012. Ran out of Michigan City as well. http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/112211/08_RND_36_boxcar_112211.jpg

PAST 2011 LISTINGS

ACCURAIL

HO-scale NKP 55-Ton Wood Side Twin Hoppers. 3-number set. http://www.accurail.com/accurail/2700.htm

HO NKP 7700 Series Offset-Side Twin Hopper. Road number 33206. Retail $13.98. http://www.accurail.com/accurail/7700.htm (scroll down on page for #7716)

ATHEARN

HO RTR NKP 1955 Ford F-100 Panel Truck. The truck is MofW No.143. Item #27684. Retail Price: $15.98. http://athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH27684

HO and N Scale RTR NKP GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hoppers. Three road numbers; 615, 623, 624. Retail Price: $44.98 HO; $25.98 N.

HO: http://athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=gatc2600hopper+RTR&CatID=THRF&NYA=1 N: http://athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=gatc+2600+airslide&CatID=TNRF

12 Genesis HO NKP GP9 Phase II w/36" fans (road numbers 452 & 468), Phase III w/48" fans (#514), and with large fuel tank, steam generator and torpedo tubes (#483). Available with or without DCC & Sound ($289.98 and $189.98 respectively) http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/092011/02_Gen_GP9_NKP_092011.jpg

Athearn HO NKP GP 35 Road Number 910. MSRP: $109.98. http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012511/06_GP35__012511.jpg

ATLAS HO

HO Branchline Blueprint Series Box Cars. 1. Nickel Plate 40' ACF/URTX Wood Reefer Kit. MSRP: $17.98 (B1214), 4-Pack $71.92 (B12144). 2. Nickel Plate 40' AAR Postwar Box Car Kit - 8' Door. MSRP: $15.98 (B1607). 3. Detroit & Toledo Shore Line (D&TSL) 40' AAR Postwar Box Car Kit - 8' Door. MSRP: $15.98 (B1602), 4-Pack $63.92 (B16024). http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/hobranchlineboxcars.htm

HO Nickel Plate Pullman sleeper kits, the 12-1 Pullman NKP "East Charleroi", and the 14 Section Pullman NKP "Park Summit" and "Park Terrace." All three cars MSRP $39.95. http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/hobranchlinepassenger.htm.

HO NKP RS-11 Locomotive. Standard MSRP: $129.95. Road numbers 856, 861, 864. http://www.atlasrr.com/HOLoco/hors11d.htm.

ATLAS O

Trainman® 52'6" NKP Flat Car w/ Load. 3-Rail MSRP: $44.95. 2-Rail MSRP: $47.95. http://www.atlastrainman.com/Freight/tmo52flatcar.htm

13 N.Y.C.&ST.L. 50 Ton War Emergency Hopper. MSRP: 2-rail $63.95; 3- rail $57.95. Item Number: 2-rail 7442; 3-rail 6442. Road number 30982. https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number) 3

Nickel Plate Road 40’ Steel Rebuilt Box Car. MSRP: 2-rail $63.95; 3- rail $57.95. Item Number: 2-rail 3002603; 3-rail 3001603. Road number 27826. https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number)

Nickel Plate Road 50’ PS-1 Double Door Box Car. MSRP: 2- rail $75.95; 3-rail $69.95. Item Number: 2-rail 9426; 3-rail 8426. Road number 85322. https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number)

Wilson Car Lines 40’ Steel Reefer. MSRP: 2-rail $74.95; 3-rail $69.95. Item Number: 2-rail 9538; 3-rail 8538. These cars used to run individually as well as in solid blocks between Chicago and Buffalo. https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number).

Atlas O-Scale Detroit & Toledo Shore Line 70 Ton Covered Hopper. MSRP 3-Rail $69.95; MSRP 2-Rail: $74.95. Estimated Delivery: 1st Quarter 2012. Website: http://www.atlaso.com/o70tonhoppers7.htm

BACHMANN

HO NKP Baldwin 2-8-0 Consolidation Locomotive (DCC Equipped) Road Number #493. Performs best on 18" radius curves or greater. Standard Pack: 6 • $160.00 each.

HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Locomotive & Tender With Operating Headlight (DCC Equipped). Road Number #759. Performs best on 22" radius curves or greater. Standard Pack: 6 • $193.00 each. Also available in unpainted version - Nickel Plate style.

HO NKP 40' Gondola $17.50 each.

14 1. HO NKP EMD GP30 (DCC Equipped) Road Numbers #903, 905 Performs best on 18" radius curves or greater. Standard Pack: 6 • $79.00 each.

2. HO NKP EMD GP30 (No DCC) Road Number #904 Performs best on 18" radius curves or greater. Standard Pack: 6 • $55.00 each.

HO NKP USRA Long Tender Standard Pack: 6 • $42.00

2-6-0 Mogul based on a Green Bay & Western prototype, this model can also be used to represent Nickel Plate engines 826 and 827, two Baldwins originally built for the D&TSL and used by the NKP between 1924 and 1933. DCC-ready versions will be stock numbers 51701 through 51706, and have an MSRP of $115. DCC and sound installed versions are part numbers 51801 through 51806, and have an MSRP of $175.

O-Scale

Bachmann/Williams

NKP Berkshire Semi Scale Road Number #765. Navigates O-31 Curves • Length 19.5" • Height 3.75". Standard Pack: 1 • $409.95 http://www.bachmanntrains.com/

BROADWAY LIMITED

HO USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2, w/ Paragon2 Sound/DC/ DCC. MSRP: $299.99. NKP #689 (Item Number BLI-2158); NKP #678 (Item Number BLI-2159).

HO BlueLine USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2, NKP #587, DC Sound/DCC Ready. MSRP: $249.99 NKP #587 (Item Number: BLI-5177); NKP #588 (Item Number BLI-5178).

15 HO GACX 53'6" Wood Express Reefer, NKP 2-Car Set, #702/700, Pullman Green. MSRP: $49.99. Item Number: BLI-1476.

Website for all three: http://www.broadway-limited.com/search.aspx?ﬁnd=nkp.

BUFFALO CREEK GRAPHICS

Buffalo Creek Graphics 2011 Convention Cars. Nickel Plate Road/Wheeling & Lake Erie 3-Bay Offset Hoppers for sale in conjunction with the NKPHTS 2011 Convention in Cincinnati. Available in three versions: NKP Prototype (2 Different Road Numbers), W&LE Prototype, and W&LE NKPHTS Convention Commemorative Car. http://www.trainresource.com

CON-COR

NKP HO Branchline Commuter-Suburban Heavyweight Cars. Nickel Plate Road Scheme. Pullman Green cars, with black roofs and dulux Gold lettering. $69.98 each (solarium, $77.98). Ready-to-run. (Run nicely on 18" Radius). All Coaches available in 3 Car numbers. Box ends will be marked (01) , (02) or (03) behind the Stock number to denote which Coach Number. Baggage-Mail Cars, Combines, and Solariums will be available in 2 Car Numbers. Box ends will be marked (01) or (02) behind the stock number to denote which Car number. http://www.con-cor.com/New-HO-1920-1950-Passenger-Cars-2011.html

"N" Smoothside Nickel Plate Road (Blue & Silver) Passenger. RPO and Baggage Car (Pullman Green). Seven individual cars or 5-car set available. http://www.con-cor.com/N4000page6.html

"HO" 72-ft. Smoothside Nickel Plate Road (Blue & Silver) Passenger. RPO and Baggage (Pullman Green). Seven cars available. http://www.con-cor.com/HO72page6.html

16 INTERMOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY/RED CABOOSE

HO Wood Reefer Cars. MSRP: $29.95. 8 companies represented. While not Nickel Plate cars, these reefers were cars common in NKP consists coming east to Buffalo's Niagara Food Terminal. http://www.ircmodelersclub.com/images/RF0211HOWoodReefers.htm

LIONEL

NKP Texas-Type 2-10-4 Steam Locomotive. Catalog Number 6-11306. Road #801. MSRP $1,299.99. Page 17 of the Lionel 2011 Signature Edition Online Catalog (PDF Version).

NKP Double-Sheathed Boxcar. Catalog Number 6-27276. Road Number 10580. MSRP $69.99. Page 45 of the Lionel 2011 Signature Edition Online Catalog (PDF Version).

NKP Heritage PS-4 Flatcar With Piggyback Trailers. Catalog Number 6-27891. Road Number 202600. MSRP $97.99. Page 49 of the Lionel 2011 Signature Edition Online Catalog (PDF Version).

http://www.lionel.com/

MICRO-TRAINS

Z-Scale wood sheathed, ready-to-roll reefers, great for those famous reefer trains of the NKP. Available are two Pacific Fruit Express reefers at $26.50 each and two Union Refrigerator Transit reefers at $24.10 each. http://micro-trains.com/pl-ZFreight.php.

MTH/RAILKING

RailKing O-scale NKP Alco PA AA Diesel Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0. Cab Nos. 190 & 189. Product Number: 30-20039-1. M.S.R.P. $349.95. http://mthtrains.com/content/30-20039-1

RailKing O-scale 4-Car 60' Streamlined ABS Passenger Set. Baggage - 343, Coach - 108, Vista - Lake Erie, Observation (Boat Tail) - John W. Davin. Product Number: 30-67592. M.S.R.P. $229.95. http://mthtrains.com/content/30-67592

17 RailKing O-scale NKP Passenger Cars - Singles & Two Car Set.

60' Streamlined ABS Coach Car - 105. Product Number: 30-67594. M.S.R.P. $59.95. http://mthtrains.com/content/30-67594

60' Streamlined ABS Full-Length Vista Dome Car - Lake Michigan. Product Number: 30-67595. M.S.R.P. $62.95. (The NKP did not have this car.) http://mthtrains.com/content/30-67595

2-Car 60' Streamlined ABS Sleeper/ Diner. Car Names/Nos.: Sleeper - City of Erie. Diner - Diner Lounge. Product Number: 30-67593. M.S.R.P. $119.95. http://mthtrains.com/content/30-67593

Wheeling & Lake Erie Extended Vision Caboose. Car No. 518514; Product Number: 20-91351; M.S.R.P. $59.95. http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-91351

Nickel Plate 40' USRA Single Sheathed Box Car. Road numbers 80126, 80120. MSRP $54.95. Shipping Date: November, 2011. Website: http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-93536

Uncatalogued NKP Flat Car w/(2) PUP Trailers. Product Number: 20-98834 M.S.R.P. $64.95. http://www.mthtrains.com/content/20-98834

PRECISION SCALE CO., INC

Cleveland Union Terminal P-1a Electric (2-C+C-2). Painted black with white lettering C.U.T. #201, #209, #210, #219 and #220. Stock number 18282-1. http://www.precisionscaleco.com/HO NYC P2a Electric.html

18 RIVER RAISIN MODELS

NKP S-SCALE BRASS. NKP USRA 0-6-0 steam switcher in DC scale and DC hi-rail brass. Only pre-ordered hi-rail models will be produced. DCC ready with a 9 pin wiring harness already installed. $1499.00. http://www.riverraisinmodels.com/usra0_6_0.html

TANGENT SCALE MODELS

HO scale Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4000 covered hoppers. RTR. $42.95 for one model, with quantity discounts available for 6 and 12 when ordered directly from Tangent. Mixing and matching of paint schemes is encouraged. Undecorated Kits $24.95. Six road numbers. http://tangentscalemodels.com/ps4000replicas.aspx

WALTHERS

HO-Scale

PROTO 2000 Heritage Steam NKP USRA 0-6-0 Powered w/Sound & DCC. Walthers Part # 920-60302, p. 30 Walthers 2011 HO Scale Reference. $349.98. Road Number 384. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-60302

HO scale, Gold Line™ NKP 40' X-29 Steel Boxcar - Assembled $19.98. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-60103

HO scale Platinum Line™ NKP USRA 46' Gondola. Road numbers #76018 and #76010. $24.98. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-42355 (76018) http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-42356 (76010)

HO NKP Pullman-Standard 52-seat coach. Factory-installed wire grab irons, fluted or smoothside versions as appropriate, and Proto-Max magnetic knuckle couplers. $64.98. Ready-to-run. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-15304

Gold Line(TM) NKP 40' X-29 Steel Boxcar - Assembled. $19.98. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-60103

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