I came across a youtube video, that is an hour long documentry covering canadian Pacifics non streamlined 4-6-4 hudson type, being 2816s resoiration and trial runs that look place inAugust of 2001. I noticed in the video that two cabooses, being yellow CPR wide vision angus shop built ones where used on the tonnage test train.Does anyone know what are the road/serial numbers of the two? I had the idea of creating a model railroad scene with two of them, with the possible upcoming HO scale version of CPR 2816 when Rapido comes out with it, by recreating the consist that was used for its trial run on August of 2001.
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Clearly the person to e-mail with this request is one Jason Shron. Someone here will offer to PM you his e-mail address if you can't find it any other way...
He can even put stickers on the appropriate version packages indicating they're the numbers that were actually used for the purpose...
Overmod Clearly the person to e-mail with this request is one Jason Shron. Someone here will offer to PM you his e-mail address if you can't find it any other way... He can even put stickers on the appropriate version packages indicating they're the numbers that were actually used for the purpose...
Engi1487Also what is this about stickers? ... I am a bit confused by the way you wrote the second paragraph.
OvermodNow that you say this, I dont think the test run was that historic as it did not gain much public publicity, except for the fottage that was shot for the documentry.Rapido announced a new run of their CPR angus caboose, which I could renumber or just keep as is. I did contact Jason shron, but being an expert in VIA rail and the Kingston sub, he told me he didnt know. I did ask him if he knew anyone to let me know, so I will just wait.I didnt mention I was Canadian like you. I should mention there is a preserved on display angus caboose in yellow CPR Multimark a wase where I live. I went to see it for the first time recently, and has a good railfanning experiance seeing a MOW crew on five MOW rail vehicles and even saw them back into a siding for a passing frieght train that I would see later. Engi1487 Also what is this about stickers? ... I am a bit confused by the way you wrote the second paragraph. What I meant was stickers on the packaging -- it having been established that 'specialty' printing of the actual box would be uneconomical -- that advertise both on ends and top that the contents are one of the two cabooses used on the historic run. Would cost just a few bucks and Boaz could apply them for pocket money once the order containing them arrives to be distributed...
Engi1487 Also what is this about stickers? ... I am a bit confused by the way you wrote the second paragraph.
What I meant was stickers on the packaging -- it having been established that 'specialty' printing of the actual box would be uneconomical -- that advertise both on ends and top that the contents are one of the two cabooses used on the historic run. Would cost just a few bucks and Boaz could apply them for pocket money once the order containing them arrives to be distributed...
If I remember correctly, they made the two F7Bs that assisted some of these runs, and there was some discussion they were going to do the water tender. One might easily believe there would be a market to 'complete the set' by those who acquired the 'special' pieces... make those stickers on the box ends bright, Jason!
If you want the real auxiliary tender from the 'Royal Hudson' program, the Cranbrook (BC) Railway Museum current has it up for sale.
Greetings from Alberta
-an Articulate Malcontent
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