CP9302
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I have finally begun work on a model of the Canadian Confederation train. I am building this train for my Dad who remembers seeing the train as a child. Being born 10 years after it ran in 1967, I had never seen pictures of the train until recently. ORO Decals has released several decal sets that allow the whole train to be modelled. The best source I've found so far for photos of the train is the ORO web site. If you are interested in seeing what the train looked like before I finish my models please check out www.orodecals.com.
The train was pulled by to FP9A's. One supplied by Canadian Pacific and the other by Canadian National. (Canada's to major rail lines)
Confederation 1867 (CPR 1411) lead the train with 1967 (CNR 6509) trailing.
I am building the FP9A's from Highliner F-Unit kits on Athearn Genesis drives. 1867 will have a sound decoder and 1967 will not.
Photo 1:
This photo shows all the parts in the Highliner kit. There are lots of them, enough to build any F-Unit from F2's up to F9's. Unfortunately, it only builds American F-Units, so some alterations are inorder to make a Canadian FP9.
Photo 2 and 3:
This is the shell for 1867. It is almost done. There is no correct window/vent panel for a Canadian FP9, so I had to fill in the screens and add louvers to the panels with the correct window placement. I still need to do some work on the roof details, but otherwise the shell is ready for primer. You may be wondering why I have the "farr" grills on already: that is because they are painted on the confederation engines.
I hope to get more done on these units soon.
The train was pulled by to FP9A's. One supplied by Canadian Pacific and the other by Canadian National. (Canada's to major rail lines)
Confederation 1867 (CPR 1411) lead the train with 1967 (CNR 6509) trailing.
I am building the FP9A's from Highliner F-Unit kits on Athearn Genesis drives. 1867 will have a sound decoder and 1967 will not.
Photo 1:
This photo shows all the parts in the Highliner kit. There are lots of them, enough to build any F-Unit from F2's up to F9's. Unfortunately, it only builds American F-Units, so some alterations are inorder to make a Canadian FP9.
Photo 2 and 3:
This is the shell for 1867. It is almost done. There is no correct window/vent panel for a Canadian FP9, so I had to fill in the screens and add louvers to the panels with the correct window placement. I still need to do some work on the roof details, but otherwise the shell is ready for primer. You may be wondering why I have the "farr" grills on already: that is because they are painted on the confederation engines.
I hope to get more done on these units soon.