Ya all think it's hard in HO, try N scale... yesh... you can see how
we struggle in the shots I have posted - rivet counters need not
look... I mean; "Grove" sleepers in n scale....? "Gulp".....
--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dave hill" <techill@...> wrote:
CPR G3 ok
I have viewed this disscussion regarding a passenger train for a
I a have 5 Norwest kits (grove cars on my work bench now what afreaking job
and BGR cars are beautiful . I don,t know about Fred Shannon,screations
because he doesn,t follow up with pricing delivery etc howeverclose
freinds have told me about health issues and he has had a fire(thats enough
to make anyone ill having to deal with a siuation like that . Nowheres a
quick fix for a cpr passenger train . There were the dale seriessleepers
bought from NYC they were pullman standard cars both Walters andRapido
make those . But I imagine there are those with their rivet counterbage
from boy scouts lol they have to stick to BGR or GWPCD..Then thereare the
Pullman Standard heavyweights that Branchline produced last year.They were
a Modelers Choice (Hamilton)they are listed in modelrailroaderthey have an
exclusive on these cars they even come with Kaydee couplers . Theydepict
the 6 sleepers that were purchased from Soo line they are pullmanstandard
heavyweight . Also coaches are offered theres a quick fix for a CPRWilson why
passenger train from the golden age .. Now a message to Dale
don,t you reprint the CPR bible (Abby to Zorra ) I have lost minewhen we
moved my buddy has one but he keeps it in a safe with a burgleralarm and
armed guards he won,t let me near it regards DAVID HILLgetting. It has
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Pinchbeck" <jpinchbeck@...>
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:22 PM
Subject: RE: [cpsig] Passenger car info wanted
Hello again to all...somewhat related to my previous post:
Are there any decent references out ther on CP passenger equipment?
Dale Wilsonâs âFrom Abbey to Zorra via Bagdadâ is worth
lots of photos of cars from the time period youâre interestedin. The only
downside is it is a difficult book to find. Other than that thereare a few
Morning Sun books that have photos of trains but there is nogeneral
reference guide for CPR passenger cars like there is for CN. Thereare
people working on definitive CPR passenger car reference book thereis no
ETA on when it will be ready. In the meantime ask the list.I've
Again, I'm looking to put together a late 40's-early '50's passenger
train in HO, probably a secondary train as power will be a G-3g.
of almost
The G3g class is a mainline engine and would be found at the front
anything. The G3g class was delivered in both freight andpassenger
livery - engines 2388-2399 were passenger service Tuscan red andgold leaf
lettering; engines 2400-2417 in freight black panels and gold paintfreight service
lettering. The passenger service engines were reassigned to
in the winter of 1941. Those engines would eventually have beeneventually
repainted to freight lettering.4½â over
looked at the Rapido cars, but understand that they are correct only
for CN, but just how incorrect are they? I've looked at pics of the
Depends on how accurate you want to be. The CN cars are 85â-
buffers compared to 83â-10½â. Regardless of what the VH modellooks like
the CPR carâs side is curved. The only flat area on the side isthe window
frame area. The CPR cars ride on different trucks and there arenumerous
other details that are different. When you know how to spot theCPR car youâll
be able to pick them out pretty easily.
Jeff
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