I have been reading the posts on CPSig regarding the "Royal Train" locomotive
4-6-4 Royal Hudson 2850. During a number of railway shows in the Vancouver
area, Vans Hobbies of Vancouver had a number of CP Brass steam power on display
and for sale. Looking at the CP steam made one's mouth water. The Royal engine
2850 is a "Beauty"and its paint scheme, along with other CP brass steam 4-6-4
H1-b's and sisters of the H1-a 2800's. Not to forget on display and for sale
one of CP's "Selkirk" T1-c 5900's(this one not painted).
Back in 1982 I purchased a 2860 to 2864 series Royal Hudson from Vans
Hobbies-price $499.00 plus tax. My Son David and I had a friend do the custom
painting-we gave it #2861. Today Vans for a CP Royal Hudson goes for $1800.00
plus taxes.
Also Vans have on display & for sale some pretty nice CP brass heavy-weight
passenger cars. Out here some good CP modellers with their own constructed
streamlined light-weight 85 foot baggage, express, postal-express cars and not
forgetting the 2200 "Deluxe" coaches and the "Grove" series roomette
sleepers-all of the same design. I sure remember when the new 2200's and the
"Groves" first made their debute when new on Montreal-Saint John, N.B.
passengeer trains #39, #40, and the "Atlantic Limited" trains #41 and #42.
These trains "Had a touch of Class"! Only to be found on the Canadian Pacific.
Regards
Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.
"Following Canadian Pacific(All Services) Since The Early 1930's".
Even the Montreal-Newport Vermont southbound and Northbound received the new
2200's and the streamlined light-weight headends when the Alco RS-2 8400 series
when new assigned to these trains. I had a good photo from CP public relations
at Montreal-this photo could have been a special run-that was in 1949. The CP
streamlined light-weight 85 foot express-baggage-postal cars were something
special in "looks".
