@Surefire posted:I ordered an extra NdeM sleeper with my Texas Eagle. How many NdeM cars would normally be in the consist? 1? 2?
These cars were part of an interline service that ran from Mexico City to the east coast. The NDM cars did not go past St. Louis but people changed trains - typically to PRR or B&O to continue their journey. I believe there was 1 NDM sleeper that ran in a consist - but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were exceptions and a 2nd was in use - but that’s only speculation. (There’s Always Exceptions.) There were groups of cars assigned to the service so they were undoubtedly rotated into the service - allowing downtime for servicing and repairs. Pictures I see are typically in Laredo, San Antonio, or the St Louis MP yard by Union Station.
Check out the Terminal RR Association publication earlier in this thread if you want to do a deep dive with this topic.
I expect NDM fans to be ordering more than one car. (Scott will be doing up to 4 names) This is a Rare opportunity to get NDM passenger cars.
Cheers 🙂
