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Ottawa Central Railroad
Posted by JayOttawa on Monday, January 30, 2012 9:51 PM

Hi guys,

So I'm trying to model the Ottawa Central RR who utilized locomotives from CP.  The majority were MLW (ALCO) RS-18u with one MLW C-424.  I was able to find a 424 by Atlas O but have had no luck with the RS-18u.  Has anyone seen any out there in 3 rail?  Thanks for your help as always.

 

Jay

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Posted by fifedog on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:45 AM

Jay, I'm sure you already searched around for suitable motive power for your Ottawa Central.  The closest match I could find is the MTH RS-27.  I would start with the PRR scheme (drab brunswick) for a repaint, and go from there.  Should be easy to piece together decal sets to complete your project.

Should be an interesting layout, with lots of forest products. Keep us posted.

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Posted by JayOttawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:18 PM

Thanks I'll check that loco out.  I already have a line on the decals from highball graphics.  I'll be sure to post some pictures as the layout develops.

Jay

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Posted by Seayakbill on Friday, February 3, 2012 5:22 AM

MTH seems to manufacture more short lines and lesser known RR's than the other manufactures. You may want to check their web site for MTH locos previously manufactured.

Bill T.

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