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A group for those interested in modeling the NWP and related roads in any scale.

Members: 89
Latest Activity: Jan 31

A list of websites and other links related to NWP modeling. Please let Mark Drury know if you'd like a link or other info added to this list:

Started by Charles White Dec 14, 2018.

Started by Mark Drury. Last reply by Jennifer Jun 10, 2018.

Started by Ian B.. Last reply by Bob Cleek Jan 31, 2018.

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Comment by Michael H Harrison on January 31, 2019 at 2:34pm: I have been working on modeling the Eureka Southern Daylight. The only car I have been missing is the Lake Pepin. I was looking at Walthers and it looks like they have the Lake Pepin coming up. Ill have to do a re-paint, but it looks like I may have the Eureka Southern Daylight complete:

https://www.walthers.com/ps-diner-gn-1156

Comment by David Cutting on June 9, 2018 at 4:45pm: Anyone ever modeled the Interurban? I'm gathering information so I can plan my next layout. It will be a Marin County based, set between 1925 (ish) and 1935 (ish) so as to include as much variety as possible: narrow gauge, dual gauge, interurban, etc. Rivet counting will not be allowed for maximum historic freedom! Thx, David

Comment by John Peers on April 11, 2018 at 6:51pm: Hi Jennifer, thanks for the link.

The label on the box has Howell Day, rubber stamped over M. Dale Newton Co. so late fifties is a good guess.

Thank John.

Comment by Jennifer on April 10, 2018 at 7:55pm: Hi John, I'm guessing late fifties? Very nice kit. Here's some info I found regarding that manufacturer:

https://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plastic-model-kit-history/red-bal...

Comment by John Peers on April 10, 2018 at 6:33pm: I found this Red Ball kit on ebay, I couldn't resist. Don't know if I well ever build it but I thought it was cool. It is interesting how many manufacturers have don the N.W.P. Over night scheme.

Any body know when this kit was made?

Comment by Ed Merrin on June 17, 2017 at 8:21pm: Anybody know the history of NWP MW 850? That's the old water car that sat in Petaluma for years. It was previously an SP MW car, but I don't know the number. I also don't know when the NWP "acquired" it. Any help would be appreciated.

Comment by Christopher Palomarez on June 16, 2017 at 9:28am: NWP Graduate, announcement coming soon to Athearn Genesis

Comment by Don Underwood on April 19, 2017 at 1:31am: Great details. Telephone pole cross arms, railing on bridge, pipes on buildings. Only in Petaluma: Chicken Pharmacy!

Comment by Ed Merrin on April 18, 2017 at 5:17pm: They're as close as I could get them. Four of them still exist, the others were tore down. They have all gone through multiple identities over the years, with various modifications. It's fun to trace their histories. What you see is actually the backs of the buildings - the fronts are on Petaluma Blvd. Some were grain warehouses originally, built between 1880 and 1910. They were serviced by the P&SR tracks as well as barges and steamboats. Here's a 1958 photo I got from Verne Alexander: