NKPHTS Fall 2007 Interchange Point

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The NKPHTS Digital Imaging Program provides for the scanning and electronically preserving of important historical documents relating to the Nickel Plate, its predecessors and affiliates. All material is received and handled in a secure manner and will generally be returned within two weeks of submission.. Please contact Information Director George Berghoff via email at nkphts0188@verizon.net or by mail at PO Box 381, New Haven, IN 46774 for details on how you may participate in this important Society preservation program.

WANTED: [Ad No. icpfall07- 1] Need the following five NKP Employee Magazines to complete my collection: May 1948, March 1949, Oct. 1949, Nov. 1949 and Aug. 1950. Jim Semon.

WANTED: [Ad No. icpfall07- 2] Photos of the Conneaut shops, roundhouse, backshop, wood mill. Particularly interested in interior photos. George Puffer.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpfall07- 3] HO scale scratch-built styrene models of a Nickel Plate Toolhouse, 4-bunk Bunkhouse, and 9-bunk Bunkhouse. The models are detailed from official NKP blueprints and are fully assembled, including window glazing. They are painted gray with a traditional NKP green roof. For pricing and color photos, send a SASE to Bob Caywood.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpfall07- 4] 25 different Nickel Plate forms for $18.00 plus $2.00 shipping. Ed Biedenharn.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpfall07- 5] All HO Scale: Division Point DP2404 NKP S-2 #744, Lima Berkshire, factory paint, "super" detail, new, never ran $1650.00; NKP Products NKP 464, L-1a w/o ears, unpainted, runs $175.00; United/PFM NKP Berkshire, painted, lettered #759, runs $200.00; United NKP Berkshire, fair paint, runs $200.00; United NKP Berkshire, paint was stripped, runs $190.00. $10.00 shipping & insurance for each model ordered. Contact Barry Trogu.

FOR SALE: Intermountain W&LE USRA hoppers for sale. 6/pak $165.00 shipping included. Single cars $29.00 + $4.00 shipping. These are ready to run with KD couplers. Oregon Rail Supply P.O.Box 490 Scappoose, OR 97056.

WANTED: [Ad No. icpfall07- 6] Pre-1920 photos or postcard views of NKP-Pennsy facilities in Brocton, New York, particularly Pennsy engine house and service facility; vintage photos or postcards of Western New York & Pennsylvania joint operations with the Nickel Plate between Brocton and Angola; vintage photos of NKP operations in Westfield, NY and North East, PA - especially at or near the Welch Grape Juice and Armour Grape Juice facilities or at the NKP's dedicated "grape sidings" between Silver Creek, NY and Harborcreek, PA. John T. Slater.

WANTED: [Ad No. icpfall07- 7] For future NKPHTS Magazine article; photos of the NKP in Blasdell, Hamburg and/or other western NY State areas. Can be of any vintage, any equipment, any structures. William C. Quick.

FOR SALE: Check the NKPHTS.org website for available Nickel Plate freight car offerings from Buffalo Creek Graphics or contact Thos. Gascoigne at: Buffalo Creek Graphics, 1763 Baseline Rd. - Unit 450, Grand Island, NY 14072. For additional information on our O-scale offerings, email us at: BCKgraphics@aol.com or visit our website at: www.TrainResource.com.

FOR SALE: Cincinnati's Division 7, MCR, NMRA has announced their latest car project; a Wheeling & Lake Erie AAR 70 ton, offset-side, 3-bay hopper. This car project utilizes Accurail's 7500 series hoper car, painted black with white lettering. The kit includes Accurail's AAR cast steel trucks, and Equipco brake wheel, and Accurail couplers. It also features brake system components with piping and levers, slope sheet end braces, fine stirrup steps, interior details, and hidden weights. Four car numbers available: 78952, 79240, 79897, and 80829. Prices: $15.00 per car or $56.00 per set of four road numbers. Shipping via USPS Priority Mail is $5.00 for one car or $6.00 for two to four cars. Ohio residents must include 6.5% state sales tax on the total price, including shipping charge. Order from: Division 7, MCR, NMRA, PO Box 62501, Cincinnati, OH 45241.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpfall07- 8] Double Deck NKP playing cards, cello wrapped, 1 red/1 blue, NKP logo on cards, silver/blue box w/blue logo, new condition, $35.00. PEN- blue/silver in cello wrap. "Nickel Plate Road" on pen, $13.00. Pencil: (eversharp-type) NKP Logo, new condition. $13.00. Uniform Buttons: 1 Lg. silver fl at, 1 small silver fl at, marked NKP, 2/$16.00. Pay and rule book: Conductors, etc. U.S.R.R. Administration/ NYC&StL Dec 1, 1919 , $13.00. Lantern - Adlake wire ring bottom excell. condition, "NYCStL" on dome, last patent date 1913, 3 1/4 Blue globe marked "Adlake Kero" (no rr mark on globe) $125. Lock and Key - Brass heart shaped lock, chain attached, marked "B&O" "Dayton Mfg Co." under key cover plate. Brass key marked "B&O" in serif lettering plus #85071, $75. Lock - Brass heart shaped lock, no key, "CN" mark is on shakle plus #1968, $50. Lock and key - brass signal lock, "Nickel Plate R.R." cast letters on front and "Signal Dept" incised on front. "Yale" cast on back. Key is not original $45. Steel Lock marked "NYCS" and "Moon" on front, chain attached to bottom, long key mark "NYCS" and 44105, $50. Toy Train cars from the early 1930'S, Lionel "O" 3 tin passenger cars, 3 Pullman, 1 observation, in red paint, "Lionel Lines" on car sides. Cars and paint are worn from age and usage, $25. All prices include postage. Howard W. Ameling 2115 Cypress Cross Dr, Lakeland, FL. 33810-2389 or Phone 863-816-0458 or email to NKP4@att.net

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpfall07- 9] RARE HO scale KAR-LINE freight reefers, all have KD's, Kar-Line free rolling trucks, custom paint in original boxes: #520, 40' Alum. Canadian National #220092, silver car/black letters#543, 40' wood Dairy Shippers Despatch #309, yellow/red car #549, 40' metal Illinois Central #52664, silver car/green letters Each car is $35.00/3 for $100.00. $10.00 shipping & insurance. HO BRASS FALL REDUCED PRICES: NKP S-3, 2-8-4, PFM/United, C/P #779, light weathering, KD, class lights, coal load, original box, great runner, was $350.00, now $295.00. NKP/exWLE, NJ Custom Brass 700 series caboose, unpainted, original box fair, foam good, was $175.00, now $140.00. Great Northern, 2-bay, open hopper, Overland/Ajin #3153, pro-paint #73018, KD's, original box & foam excellent, was $195.00, now $ 175.00. Pennsy, H-25 open 4-bay hopper, Sunset, pro-paint, KD's, original box & foam excellent, was $195.00, now $175.00. Pennsy, H-32a, 2-bay, covered hopper, Sunset/ACF, pro-paint #257292, KD's, original box, was $195.00 now $150.00. Pennsy, H-25, 4- bay open hopper, Sunset, pro-paint #172901, KD's, original box & foam excellent, was $195.00, now $175.00. Pennsy, X-29, Lambert, unpainted boxcar, near mint, original box & foam excellent, was $135.00, now $ 110.00. USRA, composite, drop bottom gondola, unpainted, Oriental/Sun Jin, near mint, original box & foam excellent, was $175.00, now $140.00. I forgot to add the following to my last ad e-mail: Add $12.00 shipping and insurance to each order. Send personal check, bank teller check or postal money order to: William C. Quick. I wait for personal checks to clear my bank, then ship next day. Other payments shipped next day. Call or email to inquire about item availability or for questions. For list of other models for sale send a large, stamped, self-addressed envelope.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpfall07- 10] Proto 2000 Berk #776, displayed only - $250.00; Proto 2000 Berk #717, displayed only - 1st run - $125.00; Proto 2000 PA-1 #187, used - 40.00; 2-Trainshop NKP 700 series brass caboose kits - $20.00 ea; 1 - Gloorcraft NKP 1000 series wood caboose kit-$20.00; 1-Walthers "Pella Depot" built up, NIB, Very nice $25.00; 6-Branchline 50' NKP dbl door car kits, each number-$50.00/lot. Shipping-$8.00 ea. Will discuss multiple purchases. Bud Brueggeman.

FOR SALE: Nickel Plate O Scale: Atlas NKP 25000 series boxcars (ex-WLE). Small number 3-rail left: $57.00 each plus shipping. 32' Fruehauf piggyback trailer kits in resin, w/NKP decals. Only available in 2-pack: $179.00 per pack plus $6.00 shipping. Complete NKP diesel decal set, custom run by Microscale, $24.50 per set plus $.87 postage. NKP/WLE standard wood caboose laser-cut wood body kit with full interior, urethane underframe, all detail parts except trucks and couplers exclusive from Mullet River: $129.00. NKP Hobbs Station (now at Indiana Transportation Museum), laser cut, beautiful little station: $129.00. Coming in November 1 (delayed): NKP wood reefers (36', leased 1948), 4 numbers (custom run by Red Caboose). $56.00 each, plus $8.00 shipping and handling. Sets of 3 and 4 available. 2-rail only. In stock: NKP War Emergency cabooses, in unpainted brass from Ajin. Also, NKP decals and parts, some HO. Nickel Plate Models, 13732 Lakeside Drive, Clarksville, MD 21029 (301) 854-3200.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Anyone with a change of address, a new email address or a recent change to their telephone number should contact the Society's Membership Director Nate Fries with updated information as soon as possible. Please send any changes to: Nate Fries - Membership Director, c/o NKPHTS, PO Box 381, New Haven, IN 46744, or you may email Nate at: membership@nkphts.org.

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