NorthWest Short Line to Close Down

[rdg5308]

This was posted on the NWSL Facebook page this evening 3/17/19:

This is the post I don’t want to make but the time has come. I just can’t do this without Lynda. Following is the notice I sent to all the magazines.
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After 60 years in business, NWSL will cease operations effective August 30th, 2019. The company will continue to take orders for in-stock products until July 1st, 2019. Closure is for personal reasons and sale of the business is not anticipated, although reasonable proposals will be considered.

[Mark5]

Crap 

[C855B]

Much sadness.

[ednadolski]

Naddafingga!!! Now where will I get my P:87 wheels? 

Ed

[peteski]

Naddafingga!!! Now where will I get my P:87 wheels? 

Ed

Or all the gears and gearboxes . . . or all the universal couplings?  First Motorman, now NWSL!  Crap! 

[Point353]

Micro-Trains or Kadee should acquire the product line.

[basementcalling]

IMNSHO this is going to happen more and more in the model railroad industry as more of the proprietors of these "one person" family style businesses age out of effectively being able to run their companies.

Let's hope someone can be found to purchase the company.

[mmagliaro]

I cannot lament the loss of the gears or the parts.  Maybe in the future.
For now, all I can see is a man who must be heartbroken to lose his wife, and heartbroken that he cannot manage the business they bought together without her.

Tears, guys.  Tears. 

[Doug G.]

I cannot lament the loss of the gears or the parts.  Maybe in the future.
For now, all I can see is a man who must be heartbroken to lose his wife, and heartbroken that he cannot manage the business they bought together without her.

Tears, guys.  Tears.

Exactly, Max. That is what posts, at this time, should be about.

Doug

[peteski]

Yes of course, it is a terrible loss for Dave, and the company's closure is a terrible loss for the craftsman modelers. So yes, tears on both counts.

[glakedylan]

so sorry for his loss
no idea how that feels and affects daily life
may peace and comfort fill the places of void and pain


sorry to see another MR supplier of parts closing


sicerely
Gary

[strummer]

I cannot lament the loss of the gears or the parts.  Maybe in the future.
For now, all I can see is a man who must be heartbroken to lose his wife, and heartbroken that he cannot manage the business they bought together without her.

Tears, guys.  Tears.

Not only an incredible craftsman, but a true gentleman who brings civility and class to this Forum...Thank you Max, for posting this.

Mark in Oregon

[BCR751]

BALLS  !!!

[MetroRedLine]

Sorry to hear. NWSL was making low-profile metal wheelsets in N scale low-profile metal wheelsets were cool.
I hope later on once he's gone through the bulk of the grieving process, that he's able to sell the company eventually.

[Ken Martin]

Interesting fact is that the website has not yet been changed to show the impending closure of the shop.