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 Dear Sirs, In all fairness, the CP Rail Scheme did not look too bad on the SDs once they figured it out. The FIRST Version with the Small Stripes and HUGE Multi Mark was visually overpowering. Looked Dumb on First Generation Power, ESPECIALLY A Units!, but the RS2-3s AND H-Lines were right in there for UGLY, too. The final version with the Wide Stripes on the Nose and NO Multi Mark was much more appealing. A CP 9000 was not that bad, either. One of the 9000s should be Painted Up in Maroon and Grey like a Big A Unit. These Engines are Rare, and had their day as Premiere Power on the Coal Trains c. 1990. Looked good Back to Back. The Multi Mark is what Sucked. Years ago I worked at the Pulp Mill on the Old Power Recovery Boiler and they were talking about installing a Huge Saw Mill there and Blowing all the Waste to a "Hog" Boiler Fired on Wood like Castlegar and at the Coast.. That was in 1982 or so. Watching a Chemical Mill Boiler Fired on 'Liquor' is Scary. Gallons per Minute Gunning in from those Spouts. Not a nice place. It will be nice to see CP 15 Restored at Fort Steele, the ideal Setting for a Small Locomotive like that. They WERE a good little Engine when Operated within their Paramaters. Glad they are there. Hope it gets the Mint Version of CP Maroon and Grey like on those Great Photos at Victoria. The HS-5 Plate is Cast Iron and one is Visible on the Photos of 15 in B&W. There are several Models of the CP Train Master out. I see a Recent offering of the Passenger version with the Full-Width Short Hood that contained Two 2 Steam Generators. These Units are interesting as they were Purchased Specifically to Operate on Passenger Trains Medicine Hat-Vancouver which passed thru Cranbrook-the-Wonderful. These Locomotives proved to be too Heavy and had a too-rigid 6 Wheel Truck for the Lighter Rail in use in the Fifties, and had many Derailments. Don't think they lasted Three Months in this area on Passenger Service. In the Sixties Three Train Masters were sent to the Smelter at Trail/Tadanac for use on the Heavy Grades. Maintained, for the most Part, at Nelson, B.C. with the 1600 H.P. Opposed Piston Fleet. Yes, good old times, when CLC Locomotives Operated from Charlottetown to Victoria via Canal Flats and Elko.
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