October 2013 Blog Posts (5)

87-1434 NWP Passenger Car Lettering

Just thought I'd get a blog started on the different horns in use on the NWP both past and present.

Pictures and descriptions soon to follow.

9/24/13

There are several different horns in use on the NWP currently but the only horn actually owned by the railroad is a Nathan Airchime K3LA. It uses a common trumpet combination of 1 2 and 4A and sounds just like 70% of the mainline railroad power running out there. And that is the reason why it isn't…

Moreclaws Yard East West…

Hi, guys,

this is my first post on this network. I love it so far. Great community as I see it. I live in sonoma, so the nearest stop on the NWP would be Schellville. I've always had a keen interest in the rails and the engines that ride em. 

Thats where my questions come in. I went by there yesterday, for the first time, and observed the 1922 and a few others. Really got me excited. But they were behind closed fence. Today, however, I went by and there was a dodge SUV parked…