Division Point

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 Marty Flick has given the wrong classes for the Mail Storage cars. The 1400 series was simply class "MS." The cars converted from coaches (originally Pullman parlors, then coaches, then combines) were class "MS-1."  MS-3 was a class given to a few cars later converted from 60' RPO/baggage cars by removal of the RPO apartment but no door changes.
Jim  Nichols
    On Monday, August 23, 2021, 08:20:00 PM CDT, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:  
 
 Thanks Marty.

I believe this would be for a plastic body car, not a brass or import. I suggested the MS car because they are so common, and fit any N&W situation from then to very recently with a variety of paint schemes, as well as the 611 of course.

Thanks
Ken Miller

> On Aug 23, 2021, at 6:40 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> As others have mentioned, the Division Point cars did not include MS-1 mail storage cars like #1407, that went on to be 611's tool car, so I'm not sure that tracking one down would do this other manufacturer any good, other than maybe looking at details like the trucks.  No one to my knowledge, brass, resin, or otherwise, has ever done an N&W MS-1, unless they just did car sides.  
> 
> I would definitely be interested in a couple, both for revenue and excursion service.  I did recently take one of the Rivarossi/Walthers Trainline baggage cars, ones done with new tooling maybe 20 years ago when Rivarossi was trying to upgrade a bunch of their models, and modify it to resemble 1407 in excursion service.  Finding appropriate trucks that would fit was the hardest part.  
> 
> For those who are interested, if you can find one of the MTH 85' heavyweight baggage cars, you can carve and file on the ends to simulate where the vestibules were plated over to make an MS-3, which were rebuilt from coaches, and I think a stop as a combine in there, too.
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> Marty Flick
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> All
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> I have a manufacturer interested in doing an N&W Mail Storage car like 611/1218 tool car No. 1407. I mentioned to them that Division Point had done one some time back, but of course, an over $400 car does not fit many folks budget.
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> However, if you budget can afford one of those, can you share with me any kind of details such as a part number, model number, so they can try and track one down?
> 
> Thanks
> Ken Miller
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