NKPHTS Spring 2008 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ANNOUNCEMENT: The NKPHTS Digital Imaging Program provides for the scanning and electronically preserving of important historical documents relating to the Nickel Plate, its predecessors and affiliates.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.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpspring08-1] HO scale scratch-built styrene models of a Nickel Plate Standard Double 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. icpspring08-2] "Side Sets" for NKP Diner/Lounge #129, 130, 131. Available in HO from Bill Harvey, Sam Rea Car Co. - Just $30.00 postpaid. Send SASE for pic of finished cars. Host car body is a Rivarossi HW diner or 12/1 you supply. For modernized roof version, we offer a wood roof with cast resin ends @20.00 ppd. Write Bill Harvey.

WANTED: [Ad No. icpspring08-3] NKP-NYC B-11 0-6-0 Switch engine in HO. Not necessary to run. John Hodson

WANTED: [Ad No. icpspring08-4] Vintage photos or real photo postcard (RPPC) views of NKP Buffalo Division, especially lineside structures, businesses and industries served by the Nickel Plate. Willing to purchase or will scan and return at my expense if you will allow me to borrow them. John T. Slater.

FOR SALE: O-scale Huntley Mfg. Monitor Works single-sheathed boxcar with N.Y.C.&St.L. Silver Creek, NY return markings. Check the NKPHTS.org website for available O-scale Nickel Plate freight car offerings 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.

NKP HO SCALE BRASS FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpspring08-5] Nickel Plate Products center cupola caboose, custom painted "High Speed Service," #1152, light weathering, MV lens in markers, KD couplers, full window glazing, free rolling caboose trucks, original box & foam, $175.00; Unknown brass & wood built up 40' box car kit, NKP #13286 KD couplers, light weathering free rolling sprung trucks, replacement box & foam, $40.00; NJCB 700 series caboose (ex W&LE) near mint, unpainted, original box & foam, $150.00; Overland/Ajin cabooses, OMI-1188 "1300" series mint, unpainted, original box & foam, and OMI-1277 0800 series (ex W&LE), mint, unpainted, original box & foam, each $175.00; Alco Models mill gondola, custom painted NKP #65011, KD couplers, light weathering, original box & foam, $125.00; Pecos River Brass, 70 ton covered hopper, custom painted NKP #91175, KD couplers, single handle, open sides, working hatches, original box & foam, $130.00; Hard to find NKP GP-35, Overland/Ajin #5058, mint, unpainted, all NKP details, original box & foam, $300.00. Personal check (I ship when check clears my bank), postal money order or bank cashier's check (I ship next day) to William C. Quick. Please add $15.00 for brass locomotives for shipping and insurance, $8.00 for brass cars. Send SASE for full list of all brass & plastic models for sale.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The NKPHTS Buffalo Chapter is pleased to announce October 9-11 as the dates for the 2009 NKPHTS Convention. The host hotel will be the Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort and Conference Center, just north of Buffalo. Many exciting events are being planned, so mark your calendars now and plan your visit to the Nickel Plate's East End in 2009.

WANTED: [Ad No. icpspring08-6] Need the following three NKP Employee Magazines to complete my collection: August 1950, December 1952 and January 1953. Jim Semon.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpspring08-7] I purchased the original painting of the NKP Berkshire 757 painted by renowned Midwest Artist Dennis Schiel of Hays, Kansas. Mr. Schiel has painted portraits of Wayne Newton, Governor Richard Lamb of Colorado, John Elway and other notables. His work is collected nationally. I have a Limited Edition of 20 signed, framed and matted prints available. Print price is $275.00 plus postage. The print size is 24 x 36. This would be an ideal collectable print for any NKP enthusiast. They are limited to ONLY 20 prints so they will go fast. E-mail E. Wuertz.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpspring08-8] All HO Scale: Division Point DP2404 NKP S-2 #744. Lima Berkshire, factory paint "super" details, has never been run $1650.00; NKP Products NKP 4-6-4, L-1a w/o ears, unpainted, runs $175.00; United Berkshire, paint was stripped, runs $190.00. $10.00 shipping & insurance for each model ordered. Contact - Barry Trogu.

FOR SALE: [Ad No. icpspring08-9] I am selling off my N scale collection. Most of my items do not have a box. I will indicate the ones that come with a box. Also, please note that all cars and some engines have a small gold stripe of paint on the bottom of the car. I used this to identify my collection when I ran on the club layouts. Most items are in good shape and have kadee couplers on them. I will indicate those with rapido. I have priced items as fair as possible but I am willing to negotiate with anyone. Buyer pays for actual shipping costs and insurance. I ship via Priority mail only. Email me at nkplt@charter.net for more information. I will send photos of any item via email if you want to see them. Contact Dave Taverner. I accept money order, personal checks, or Paypal. FOR SALE: NKP, Micro-Trains curved top hopper, Road #33799, $10.00; NKP 40ft aluminum box cars, Micro-Trains. Road #8502; 5 each $8.00 each; NKP 40 ft box Road #13456; Kadee 3 each same number, $8.00 each: NKP gondolas with load; Micro-Trains, Road #4480, 2 each, have boxes; same road number; $11.00 each; NKP TOFC, Atlas #2785 3 each, same number with trailer; rapido couplers, $5.00 each: NKP 40 ft box, Roco with Kadee trucks, Road #6255, $5.00; NKP 40 ft box, Roco, Road #6255 rapido couplers; (weathered) $5.00; NKP 50 ft box car, Micro-Trains, Road #85499, $10.00; Engines: all NKP: Tested all engines and they run, some need wheels cleaned. All engines are used. Conditions as noted. Atlas/Kato engines Road #345 SD9 NKP, 2 each with boxes; same road number. These are good engines. They have a number of hours on them but all that is needed is some wheel cleaning. I will guarantee the engine to run upon receipt. Asking $40.00 each; Arnold GP9 3 each, with original boxes, Road numbers 458. I have had these engines a long time. They are Roco so they sound like coffee grinders but they all run. They all need wheels cleaned. They are very used so my asking price is cheap. No guarantees other than they ran on my test track. Asking $8.00 each or best offer for the set of three; Arnold GP9 dummy engine. This is an old engine that I removed the engine and left the trucks. Can be used as dummy in a lash up. It is quiet! Haha! Someone custom painted this and the Road number 482, $5.00.

FOR TRADE: [Ad No. icpspring08-10] I would like to trade my Third Release Walthers P2K #772 Berkshire's front roller bearing pilot truck and sanders for a first or second release Lifelike friction bearing front pilot truck and sanders. Charley Goddard.

FOR SALE: Athearn 6 paks of 3 bay hoppers in NKP. 2 separate paks 12 numbers total. Our price on each 6 pak is $75.00. Also coming is a NKP 1955 Ford pickup truck in NKP blue and door lettering for only $10.00. Both items are do in July, reserve before April 1 to guarantee shipment. We have in stock the new Tahoe models Barber/Bettendorf caboose truck. This is THE correct truck for all NKP cabooses after 1946. $6.00 a pair. Please specify regular or semi-scale wheelsets. I have one Atlas C-420 with sound left, price is $250.00. I have several non-sound at $135.00. Have the new Micro-Scale NKP decal sets in stock at $6.00 each. Also have 2 6 paks of Intermountain Wheeling USRA gondolas at $160.00 per 6 pak. Call me at 503-543-6466 or mail me at P.O.BOX 490 Scappoose OR 97056 to place an order. There will be a shipping charge added on at time of shipment depending on what you order. Dick Yager AKA The Ironduke at OREGON RAIL SUPPLY.

FOR SALE: Nickel Plate O Scale. In stock: 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. 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 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. In stock: NKP War Emergency cabooses, in unpainted brass from Ajin. Also, NKP decals and parts, some HO. Coming: short run of 1900 series flat cars and piggyback conversion kits (O Scale). Nickel Plate Models, 13732 Lakeside Drive, Clarksville, MD 21029 (301) 854-3200. Inquiries, sign up for electronic newsletter: NKP48@AOL.com.

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: nfriespf@yahoo.com

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