It is official! N de M F3 from 3rd Rail WILL BE MADE!

As I posted in the other thread, I would buy a set.  I would buy an A unit plus a B unit in this paint scheme, which is the as-delivered scheme in use until the early 1960's.  That is a really nice looking paint scheme when viewed up close.  And as far as I know, it has not been done by any US based manufacturer.  They were done in Mexico in die cast in the 1950's or 1960's, which is the model shown in the photo.  An ABA set of those models recently sold on that auction website for nearly $8,000 for the 3 units!

Tom (pointing to brake valve in cab): "Vente y quatro?"

Machinista:  "Si."

Brian, thanks for the email!  Well, we have 3 buyers.  We need to find 7 more N de M fans.

T4TT posted:

Brian, thanks for the email!  Well, we have 3 buyers.  We need to find 7 more N de M fans.

Is that right?  Or is it 10 units total?  I would buy 2 units, an A and a B.

I just received an email from Scott.  He replied; "10 total, A,B 2R/3R."  That is not that many units!  This could actually happen!

Between JTRAIN and I we are halfway there.

As info...NdeM boxcar in o-gauge 3-rail is being offered by RMT.

You can order HERE...   http://www.readymadetoys.com/new61.html

Pre-production sample shown. Will have correct but sequential numbering.

Thank you.

Susie/RMT

RMT...Ready Made Trains posted:

As info...NdeM boxcar in o-gauge 3-rail is being offered by RMT.

You can order HERE...   http://www.readymadetoys.com/new61.html

Pre-production sample shown. Will have correct but sequential numbering.

Thank you.

Susie/RMT

But,,,,,,are they correct to scale, i.e. 1/48?

I emailed last night.  I’m in.

-Brian

LETS KEEP THE 10 ALIVE

Thanks Brian!  I got your email!  We are getting really close.  Marty Track are you interested?

thanks!!

FWIW, Protocraft has N de M PS1 boxcar decals.  Here is one of my custom painted N de M boxcars....

Update:  We have commitments for 8 units!  We are so close!  Who wants and A-A or an A-B set??!!

UPDATE 12/20:  WE HAVE 10 UNITS SPOKEN FOR!!   Thank you Scott, Brian and JTRAIN.

JTRAIN send me an email at time4trains@live.com      I need to know if you want 2R or 3R units. 

I will make an email list comprised of each purchaser to get feedback from you all and keep you in the know.  

thanks again

Looking forward to making this happen. 

T4TT posted:

UPDATE 12/20:  WE HAVE 10 UNITS SPOKEN FOR!!   Thank you Scott, Brian and JTRAIN.

JTRAIN send me an email at time4trains@live.com      I need to know if you want 2R or 3R units. 

I will make an email list comprised of each purchaser to get feedback from you all and keep you in the know.  

thanks again

Great!  I will order one A unit and one B unit in 3 rail.  I will send you an e-mail when I get back home after Christmas (I am having some unexplained e-mail issues on my phone right now).

By the way, technically, it seems that the N de M units were actually F2's and not F3's, but I believe that there is no visible external difference between an F2 and an early F3.  So these 3rd Rail models should be spot on for N de M.

Thanks JTRAIN! I wondered about that F2 v F3 thing but I could see no difference and the chance for any N de M motive power is rare, so I am excited about these!

Scott has placed the N de M F units on his web site!  Here is the link to make your reservations!  The approximate deadline to place a reservation is February.  We have a bit of time to find reference images and information.  To oder the N de M F units please reserve them on the 3rd Rail web site.  If you want to contribute information about these engines please email me at time4trains@live.com  I will share a google folder with the images we have collected thus far and keep you in the loop with emails as information becomes available.

thank you

UPDATE:  The N de M F unit project has met the minimum number and will be produced.  If you were holding out to see if these engines were going to be made then now is the time to order!  Thanks to everyone that preordered!  If you were waiting to see please order now before Scott closes the ordering window!!!

Jtrain posted:

As I posted in the other thread, I would buy a set.  I would buy an A unit plus a B unit in this paint scheme, which is the as-delivered scheme in use until the early 1960's.  That is a really nice looking paint scheme when viewed up close.  And as far as I know, it has not been done by any US based manufacturer.  They were done in Mexico in die cast in the 1950's or 1960's, which is the model shown in the photo.  An ABA set of those models recently sold on that auction website for nearly $8,000 for the 3 units!

1950s for the Deses diecast diesels - I have 2 A-B sets in the dark green scheme.

MEXICO boxcar by RMT is a completely NEW tooling including the door...only available at RMT. See 9 other in-stock boxcars with this new tooling online at...

www.readymadetoys.com

Thank you.

Susie/RMT