NS 12 Indiana

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Thanks all!

Jim Brewer

On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 6:24 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Hi Jim,
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> I think N&W reworked the car in the early 1990s to add more windows to the
> blank side. The car was originally an N&W D1 diner car, which explains why
> there are no doors and steps into the car. I don’t know when N&W converted
> it from a diner to a sleeper/dorm(?) car.
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> I made a model of this car in the mid-1980’s using a Rivarossi coach as
> the core and I reworked the car sides. I’ve attached photos of my model.
> Had I known its original configuration, I might have used a Rivarossi diner
> car, which would have resolved the windows on one side of the car. You can
> notice the side with 3 windows closely matches the NS12 windows, once you
> plug the rest. That leaves what to do with the other side that was all
> blank, but now has more windows added to it.
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> I’d love to see what your friend does with his effort to make this car. It
> would be great for any model of the NW/NS business train.
>
> Phil Miller
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> *From:* NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org> *On Behalf
> Of *NW Modeling List
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> *Subject:* NS 12 Indiana
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> All,
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> A friend captured an image of NS 12, Indiana, on Horseshoe Curve
> recently.   https://photosapp.goo.gl/24Et2MYK2qr52e5F6
> <https://photos.app.goo.gl/24Et2MYK2qr52e5F6>
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> He is interested in obtaining accurate information on the car to model
> it.  I have a diagram of the car from the mid-90s, which shows only three
> windows on the aisle side, and no windows on the bedroom side.
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> In his photo, there are 5 windows on the aisle side; images at
> rrpicturearchives.net .
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> http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rspicture.aspx?id=425889&Page=1 show the
> car in April 2023 with 5 windows on one side, and 8 windows on the other
> side.
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> Can anyone offer any explanation/history of NS 12?  Many thanks in advance.
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> Jim Brewer
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