Regarding the RS-2's with steam generators, if anyone has some good short hood
detail shots of them with steam generators intact please share them with us in
the photo section. It would be a great help for modelling. This is one angle
that seems to be hard to find photos of.
Don Janes
Sarnia, Ont.
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From: Al Paterson
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Re: CPR RS-2 model
I have photos of 8400 & 8401 in passenger service at Montreal West in 1950.
Unfortunately, the train # was not noted. Consist is the same on both trains.
Al
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From: "bm_1950" <duano40@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 11:50 PM
Subject: [cpsig] Re: CPR RS-2 model
> --- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jshorvath10583" <jshorvath10583@...>
> wrote:
>> This discussion of steam generators in this group of RS-2s brings
> up
>> an interesting issue. Given all the extensive discussions that have
>> appeared both here and on the B&M forum about motive-power
>> assignments on the CPR's Lyndonville Sub I can't recall any
> instance
>> where one of these RS-2s was documented hauling a passenger train.
> I
>> presume the CPR ordered these units with gennies so that they could
>> provide backup power on passenger trains if needed. Does anyone
> know
>> if they were ever used for this?
>
> According to Dean and Hanna's diesel book, it would appear that they
> were on the Newport-Montreal local trains 213/214 after arrival.
> There is a photo on page 30 showing 8404 hauling 213 on Oct. 18,
> 1949. The caption also mentions that the first diesel powered train
> to arrive at Windsor station was 213 the previous month.
>
> Since the three 1800 class E8's did not arrive until December of that
> year, the RS2's must have been the power for the two locals until
> then. I would think that they filled in for the 1800's from time to
> time if one of the latter were in the shop.
>
> Duane Goodman
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