07-17-2016, 08:15 PM
Yes, it's not a typo, you definitely read "Canadian Northern" and not it's successor Canadian National.
Over the last few days, I tried to find models of pre-CNR locomotives... The results are abysmall. I only found 1 model online of a generic 4-4-0 repainted in a Canadian Pacific and, from someone I know, a Tyco/Mantua painted in very approximative Canadian Northern colors.
I'm always mesmerized by the sheer lack of pre-CNR models. For some unknown reason, people aren't not attracted to the 1900s-1920s while it's not very hard to assemble a credible fleet. It's why I decided to take up the challenge of kitbashing such a locomotive.
With the help of Doctorwayne, we treaded for a few days the ghosts of CNR to find out suitable models. In fact, a lot of candidate are out there and among them, very attractive Grand Trunk locomotives with Russian iron boiler jacket, glossy black paint and white tires.
I have a Bachmann Spectrum Maine Central 2-8-0 sitting idle on my shelves and decided to convert it into something more glamour. There was two options possible to me:
1) Grand Trunk (CNR class N-4 and N-5) with the first ones built in 1906.
2) Canadian Northern (CNR class N-1 and N-2) built from 1912 to 1918.
![[Image: Bachmann%2B2-8-0%2BKitbash%2BOptions.jpg]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxrbcnTVemM/V4w1VwaZxRI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/TCizqxQyZhkJEr_rvKlK-v6eL5IY0gDsACLcB/s1600/Bachmann%2B2-8-0%2BKitbash%2BOptions.jpg)
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No decals are available and I couldn't locate CDS Lettering Grand Trunk 1913 dry transfer. Out of stock everywhere. Quite funny when you think you will never see a picture of a HO scale model! ;-)
That said, I decided that both are great and are extremely close to Bachmann specs.It's a matter of 2 mm and I can live with that. For the moment, I'll start with a Canadian Northern (N-1-a ) as it looked like at the dawn of WW1 when freshly built by Canada Foundry. Here's the beast: http://silverhawkauthor.com/images/site_...516147.jpg.
If you remember my CNR 2-8-0 #2500, it is basically the same engine sharing common specs. Howerver, it will be easier to model because there was far less appliances on it back then before CNR reshopped and upgraded it over the years. http://www.cnrphotos.com/gallery2/main.p...emId=59700
Matt
Over the last few days, I tried to find models of pre-CNR locomotives... The results are abysmall. I only found 1 model online of a generic 4-4-0 repainted in a Canadian Pacific and, from someone I know, a Tyco/Mantua painted in very approximative Canadian Northern colors.
I'm always mesmerized by the sheer lack of pre-CNR models. For some unknown reason, people aren't not attracted to the 1900s-1920s while it's not very hard to assemble a credible fleet. It's why I decided to take up the challenge of kitbashing such a locomotive.
With the help of Doctorwayne, we treaded for a few days the ghosts of CNR to find out suitable models. In fact, a lot of candidate are out there and among them, very attractive Grand Trunk locomotives with Russian iron boiler jacket, glossy black paint and white tires.
I have a Bachmann Spectrum Maine Central 2-8-0 sitting idle on my shelves and decided to convert it into something more glamour. There was two options possible to me:
1) Grand Trunk (CNR class N-4 and N-5) with the first ones built in 1906.
2) Canadian Northern (CNR class N-1 and N-2) built from 1912 to 1918.
No decals are available and I couldn't locate CDS Lettering Grand Trunk 1913 dry transfer. Out of stock everywhere. Quite funny when you think you will never see a picture of a HO scale model! ;-)
That said, I decided that both are great and are extremely close to Bachmann specs.It's a matter of 2 mm and I can live with that. For the moment, I'll start with a Canadian Northern (N-1-a ) as it looked like at the dawn of WW1 when freshly built by Canada Foundry. Here's the beast: http://silverhawkauthor.com/images/site_...516147.jpg.
If you remember my CNR 2-8-0 #2500, it is basically the same engine sharing common specs. Howerver, it will be easier to model because there was far less appliances on it back then before CNR reshopped and upgraded it over the years. http://www.cnrphotos.com/gallery2/main.p...emId=59700
Matt
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